Tire shop over torqued lug nuts (1969 Dart). Should I redo it?

[RustyRatRod]

What wheels are we dealin with here? Aren't they small small bolt pattern with 7/16" lug nuts? ORIGINAL MOPAR small bolt pattern wheels? The lug holes measure .510". That's TEN THOUSANDTHS over 1/2". A 5/8" bit will be PLENTY BIG. MY GOD. What happens on the off chance that maybe you need the bigger 3/4" bit? You're out another 15 bucks? You have an OLD CAR. YOU WILL USE THE EXTRA TOOL SOMEWHERE. Holy **** by the time you figure this out, your grandchildren will be retirement age. Here is what a 3/4" 60 degree bit looks like in an early A body wheel. I got a 3/4" bit for a couple of reasons. First, I was refacing the bevels in some truck wheels that had 5/8" studs and secondly, I have several 1/2" drills including my drill press, so a 1/2 shank is no problem for me. The outside of the bevel measures roughly .625. Guess what? That's 5/8"! Imagine that! I knew what I was talkin about. I ought to. I've been doin this almost FIFTY FARKKIN YEARS. I didn't JUST fall off the danged turnip truck. See how much more material the drill bit has in relation to the outside of the bevel? A LOT! A 5/8" bit will be fine! Get what you want. By the time you make your mind up to get anything, the car will have returned to mother Earth!

 

[cb474]

Um, as I mentioned in this thread, I am not in the same place as the car. It is at a family member's house (hundreds of miles away). I was working on it over Thanksgiving, when I discovered the problem with the wheels. I will be back for a few days over Christmas, when I will have a chance to fix the problem.

So I need to make sure I have all the tools and parts I will need, because I will only have a few days to deal with it. I won't have time to discover I got the wrong thing and send it back. In fact, for whatever reason these drill bits take more than a week to be delivered. Also, I don't have money to just throw away on the wrong things, I wish I did.

While I appreciate your help and suggestions previously in the thread. I have no idea how much experience or knowledge you have. For me, you are just a random unknown person on the internet, who seemed knowledgeable, but really I have no idea.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Um, as I mentioned in this thread, I am not in the same place as the car. It is at a family member's house (hundreds of miles away). I was working on it over Thanksgiving, when I discovered the problem with the wheels. I will be back for a few days over Christmas, when I will have a chance to fix the problem.

So I need to make sure I have all the tools and parts I will need, because I will only have a few days to deal with it. I won't have time to discover I got the wrong thing and send it back. In fact, for whatever reason these drill bits take more than a week to be delivered. Also, I don't have money to just throw away on the wrong things, I wish I did.

While I appreciate your help and suggestions previously in the thread. I have no idea how much experience or knowledge you have. For me, you are just a random unknown person on the internet, who seemed knowledgeable, but really I have no idea.

Ok. Fair enough. Adios. Merry Christmas.