Protective/Plastic socket set for wheels?

I am purchasing some wheels for my car and would like some opinions or recommendations on a set of protective sockets to prevent scratches or chipping the paint on the wheels

 

If your automobile is the one in your avatar then you might wish to consider these:

http://www.bmpdesign.com/technical/tools/files/BMW_17mm_Protective_Wheel_Socket.php

http://burgertuning.com/mercedes_benz_protective_wheel_socket.html

I believe both are made by the same manufacturer and are the same socket.

 

Griots has a set as well and are very well priced

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Bought them

Love them

 

wrap your current ones with electrical tape, save money for other things.

 

My local Napa Auto parts store had a set like the Griots but included more sockets and came with a 1/2" torque wrench for the same price as the Griots.

 

+1 I use 3M blue painters tape, it works great.

 

Or spray with Plasti-Dip...I use it often for lots of different stuff, I use it for my daily tools on the construction site, as well as small detail stuff like my shop-vac blow-dry tips so I can get super close to the paint and never worry. it is sold in a dip [may be better for this application] and spray paint, as well as in different colors.

 

I just got this from amazon for $20 for my new wheels. Like the extended as I have lug bolts and helps and thread them in while hanging the wheel. Also of you have wheel bolts a wheel hanger is a must!

Oh yeah I did Opti-Coat it as well as the lug bolt heads




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do you have a link for that by any chance?

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006L23AFS/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

 

LOL, from the description, it is Cr-Mo, thin wall AND impact?! Impressive! I have NEVER seen something with ALL those attributes together before, haha...

Thin-wall Cr-Mo socket, I wouldn't dare even put a cheater-bar to it!

Does look VERY nice and handy for starting threading and hand snugging, maybe it could take just one good hit with a breaker bar to tighten to spec...

 

Yeah I would not use a impact on them then again should not really use or need a impact gun to remove and install wheels. Has held up pretty well so far.


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