Impact wrench suggestions

Hey folks, Any suggestions for an impact wrench to speed up swapping out winter tires?

Thanks.

 

Ryobi, Makita, Milwaukee, DeWalt....any 1/2" impact will get the job done quickly.

 

"Pick a color, then be a dick about it"

I'd go with whatever system you already have batteries for. If you don't any of the above will suit you.

I can only vouch for the Milwaukee I keep in my truck personally, but I know the dewalt ones have been praised by several people that use them for a living on here.

 

I have a Ryobi 1/2 with a 4ah 18v battery works great

 

Awesome. I have mostly dewalt and ryobi so I’ll look for one of them. Thanks

 

Cordless or pneumatic?

Personally most of my tools are the M18 series. But honestly I would say whatever brand/platform you have now is probably sufficient for tires

Also do not zip the lug nuts up super tight with the impact, just snug. Get a good torque wrench and do that last step by hand

 

If that’s all your ever going to use it for get a corded one from harbor freight

 

breaker bar + any of those will work.
I just use my Makita to spin the lugs off once i break them free the good old fashioned way.

 

US To Canadian translation:
Get one from Princess Auto

 

Same because I have the anti theft lug nut things. Can tell you though, having the big gun M18 is nice every once in a while for rusty trailer tires and whatnot

 

Originally bought a Crappy Tire corded, works great for that purpose. And like SR-71A said, do the last bit by hand wrench/torque wrench. (And do have a couple spare lug bolts on hand.)

 

Where does one get spare lug nuts?

 

Part store, tire shop or the internet. Not really sure why it’s being suggested you need them though. I guess in case you drop one.

 

Get a mid-torque so you can use it for other areas of the truck, axle nut, steering stop, leaf shackle, etc. If you're already entrenched in DeWalt batteries then get DeWalt.

For lugnuts you can go to Canadian Tire. Amazon or eBay is fine too if you stick to good brands like McGard or Gorilla and search by P/N.

 

I love my

$85 Milwaukee M18 Cordless Lithium-Ion 6-1/2" Circular Saw - 2630-20 - ( MILWAUKEE ) - BARE TOOL

Milwaukee M18 1/2". Never had any issues with it. Occasionally you can catch a good deal at Lowes or Home Depot

 

Impact wrenches lose a lot of their impact if you use an extension. Make sure you have a deep socket with the same drive size as the wrench, no extensions or 3/8-1/2" adapters.

 

Best bang for the buck, IMO is a Milwaukee 1/2" compact. 250 ft-lb, battery lasts a LONG time. Princess Auto & Crappy tire stuff? Don't waste your money. It will let you down when you need it.

 

I have one of those on the way from HF, had a coupon for a good price.

 

I gave up my Dewalt 18v impact after it couldn't undo a cross threaded exhaust bolt. I went with the m18 for all my new stuff, there's a ton of options for different torque levels and the newer ones have an awesome setting for not sending your lugs into orbit

 

Just for tires, I agree! I went with the proper 1/2" so I only needed one tool in the truck for who knows what I might encounter, or need to break loose. Been out of its case for a few needs I'm not sure the smaller one would have been able to pull off.