The correct socket size is 27mm, period. A 1 1/16" is close enough usually at 26.9875mm. Anything bigger than these two sockets and your nuts are buggered. You may get by with a 28mm or 1 1/8" but its not correct.

 

Good to know, I've been using the 1-1/16" this whole time and never knew any better.

 

So it's few nanometers too ftickin big>#&*?

 

Do you still have the 10 available I'm missing one for my spare but might as we pick up a few spares.

 

Being that I live on an unpaved road the caps make it hard to sneak in late. In the winter it reminds me of sleigh bells, puts me in the mood for Christmas......ting ting ting-a-ling.

 

Of course you can remove the caps without removing the wheels. Do it one lug nut at a time and retighten to spec before moving on.

Yes, no sleigh bells on the trails is preferable.

 

Could Eric if I where inclined to do so. I read your post when fresh. Besides the aesthetics of the covers with aluminum wheels they do perform another function, they keep the sand, water and road salt out of the marine grade Neverseez my lugs are loaded with.......so a little tinkling down the home road is the only sound my Rover makes. It's ironic that I always notice it and comment to myself how chintzy, might as well be a Freelander.......

My first year of ownership I twisted my lug wrench into an art form, from then on I keep a 1/2" drive breaker bar with 4" extension and 27mm socket in the boot. It also doubles to finish off road kill that I almost avoided.

 

So you messed up that grill "guard" I gave you already? lol

 

Not yet. It's just a matter of time though before another fall jerky donor finds my front end.......so I'll be replacing the swiss cheese light bar and tie the new bar and gussets into the bumper. It won't stop em but it won't fold up like a cheap lawn chair either. Who knows, I might make a sculpture out of it.

 

Fresh venison would be great for Thanksgiving Day dinner watching the Lions get their butts kicked.