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Chad Swiatecki

Mechanic Says These Redesigned Lugnuts Are the 'Worst Thing' Automakers Have Done. Then He Shows Why

Imagine being stuck on the side of the road trying desperately to change a tire, tire iron in hand, only to discover that your lug nut has grown and your wrench no longer fits. It sounds like a joke, but it's a real design flaw on millions of cars, most notably by Ford, and mechanics are fed up.

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