Oops.. didn't mean to post this under discover I.. it belongs under general tech help.

Is your lug wrench bending under your brute strength trying to break the lugs? Mine was. Well, I found a solution.

If you have a portable propane torch and sand paper, first sand off the paint at the bend (roughly 2 inches), then try to get the bend back close to the original angle. Next, with the wrench laying on concrete or granite surface plate and away from flammables, heat the bend for no more than 5 minutes. Let stand until fully cooled down. This process will harden the steel to about 45 to 50 rc.

Viola! Worked like a charm for me )

 

That's one way to get it done, I guess. I just carry a breaker bar, 27mm socket, and 3ft cheater bar. Yes they always stay in the vehicle.
The cheater bar can be used for beating off women too.

 

Lucky for me I have a 2' pull bar, but didn't have the socket. I will be picking one up today. I work in a tool shop so that worked out well.

 

A breaker bar and the correct size socket is by far the best way to go and make sure you lube your wheel studs to keep them from sticking.

 

Or you could sleeve the handle and add some length while your at it. Not that wouldn't still probably snap.

 

When I first tried to get the lug nuts off my Disco I used a 5 or 6 foot pipe as a cheater bar and had the whole truck practically bouncing off the ground. Very comical, but I eventually succeeded. Now, I make sure no one but me torques them nuts - if at all possible.

 

air compressor.
Impact socket.
Impact wrench.

burrrrrrrrppppppp
and off.

 

When lubed and torqued to 95 ftlb I've never had any difficulty just using an 18in breaker bar and properly sized socket. Just a strong nudge and they're loose.

 

this

im imagining many of these issues are due to overtorquing in the first place...

 

Second that.

Make sure the tire shop is using a torque wrench and not a impact wrench when doing tires for you.