Quick and Easy Lug Nut Cap Removal
 

Quick and Easy Lug Nut Cap Removal - YouTube

Use a 27mm socket (1-1/16 is too tight) to remove a capped lug nut. Leave the socket on the lug nut. Place a spacer about 30mm in length inside the lug nut. This can be a bolt, steel spacer, 1/4 extension, etc. Thread a M16 x 1.5P bolt into the lug nut by hand. Use an appropriate socket and hand tool or impact driver to continue threading the bolt into the lug nut until the cap pops off. The exposed steel lug nut will now take a 26mm socket (1 inch will not work).

26mm 6-point sockets can be tricky to find. Here's a few sources:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....group_ID=20767
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/s_10153_1...=1327274596961

What size socket does the lug nut take with the cap removed?

Edited to include written instructions and exposed steel socket size :)

This one has to be a sticky....

Already done.

Great Job Eric.

That's awesome, nice job. Glad I kept all those boogered up nuts. :)

A+....

Great Write up!

(I didn't know the Blue Man Group fixed cars) :)

Bill, I was just about to email you this thread! Looks like you found a cheap solution to your lug nut woes. BTW, I'm heading to Troy's this Friday if you're interested.