Extending wheel nut wrench

The problem with that particular wheel brace is that it has a curve near the actual socket, and this makes it easier to slip off to one side, rounding the studs. Happened me one time with it ( despite being carefull ) so I used a gas welder to heat the curve, and straighten it up so it was at right angles to the studs. and it never slipped again. For extreme victims of nut gun stud tightening, I slip an 18" length of steel piping over it, and and that works very well. Also for studs ( wont work with nuts) I place a hammer on the stud, and give it a few whacks of another hammer to shock it into loosening. The reason for using two hammers is to avoid damaging the wheel rims.

The extending nut wrench is ideal for weak persons to remove a wheel on the side of the road.

However after each visit to a garage or tyre place you need to loosen and re tighten all wheel nuts, as if the nuts have been put on with extreme force then you won't be able to get them off with this. It's handy for normally tight nuts, to get them off easily.

For really tight nuts all sorts of extreme measures are needed, if you are on the side of the road stuck the AA will come out to you even if you are not a member. Many insurance policies and new cars come with some form of breakdown cover so check that too.

Lidl do the same one as Halfords every so often think they might be a good bit cheaper. Had one in the car for the last 20 years very handy.

What and carry it all the time in your car. The point of the one in the OP is that it telescopes in half and can easily be kept in the car. Wrap it in a thick rag and drop it in with your spare wheel if you have nowhere else to put it.

What use is an 18" breaker bar at the side of the road unless you carry it in the car with you?

I have to think about my wife and her having to change a wheel. No matter how correct the torque she is going to have problems without a bit of extra leverage.

An issue on fords can be swollen nuts. If they swell badly you have to hammer a socket on them, something most people couldn't do at the side of the road.

I carry a lot of stuff in the car. Can do most maintenance with stuff I keep in the boot. I even have own a 18 inch breaker bar but still wouldn't think of carrying it around in the car.

Saw a very neat one years ago where the extension was part of the wheel brace and only opened out to apply more force when the nut/stud was being removed, it folded back in and only the normal length was available to prevent over tightening.

The amount of overtightening sometimes? applied by tyre centres using their "windy hammers" is frightening bearing in mind that a typical wheel nut tightening torque is ~ 90 ft lbs. I always slacken/re tighten the wheel studs after a tyre/puncture change and frequently have to stand on the wheel brace to slacken them and I am 200 lbs.

I agree about the slipping off comments. I have one, used it once & now carry a proper breaker bar & socket