# stripped lug bolt solution **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 22, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-lug-bolt-solution/248559 "2009-11-22T22:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 31
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-lug-bolt-solution/248559/31 "2009-11-23T06:14:17Z")
> [@Official 24 Thread - 2007](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-24-thread-2007/22722/242): > > i agree 100% as far as, the people at butcher shop and your local wal-mart really shouldn’t be using an impact. God knows I’ve had to fix replace a ton of lugs / studs because of that. But you can’t honestly tell me that people who know what they are doing are going to cause harm or damage from using an impact. > > The reason i say use a torque wrench on million dollar cars is both for proper torque and so you don’t scratch the rims / nuts when putting the wheel on. You really don’t want to over torque a wheel that has a ceramic rotor behind it. An impact gun is completely fine IMO to tighten down the lug nuts as long as its checked with a torque wrench afterwards --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stripped-lug-bolt-solution/248559)._