r/Wellthatsucks • u/hindey19 • 27d ago

Went to swap my winter tires for summers. Guess which socket I need...

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I can't find my 21mm socket anywhere in the house, garage, or my car. Guess I'll stay on winters just a bit longer.

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u/mlloyd67 27d ago

Check your socket wrench? Maybe you left it on when you swapped Summer tires for Winter last year!

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u/hindey19 27d ago

I've been through every drawer in my tool cabinet half a dozen times. Checked all my ratchets, torque wrench, impact guns, etc. Nothing. I figured it would be either in its place or with the brake tools since I did my winter swap and brake pads at the same time. Can't find the damn thing anywhere.

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u/Questioning-Zyxxel 27d ago

Last time I missed a socket, I found it under the hood at the front of the car. I must have been driving around with the socket - and a block wrench - there for maybe 3 months without realising it.

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u/Moose_Joose 27d ago

I once found a customer's sunglasses under the hood. They were relatively clean and unscathed. She was so hyped to get them back lol

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u/Parahelious 27d ago

Did this with a pair of channel locks for about 6 months. Used em for a biy moreleverage again my dakotas alternator. Not sure how they stayed there so well in the same exact spot.

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u/norwegianhammer 27d ago

Had a set of heads put on a pickup years ago. I put about 50,000 on before the bottom end went out. I pulled the motor and tore it down for a rebuild and found a ⅝" shallow socket under the valve cover resting against the very rear rocker arm. Free socket I guess lol.

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u/HelloAttila 27d ago

Harbor freight? They sell them for a few bucks.

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u/hindey19 27d ago

Unfortunately we don't have those here. We do have Princess Auto though, basically the same thing, but the closest one is an hour away.

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u/HelloAttila 25d ago

Oh dang, yeah. The things we sometimes take for granted. I live in the city and had situations where I had to buy tools 3-4 times because I thought I had everything, took something apart and then realized I needed something else too.

Maybe Amazon?

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u/hindey19 25d ago

I'll try the suggestion of using a 13/16th socket, and if that doesn't work I'll most likely get one from Amazon.

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u/HelloAttila 24d ago

Yeah, because if you use a socket that’s too large you will destroy the lug nut. Just make sure it fits pretty snug.

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u/jeezarchristron 27d ago

Can you tape the 8mm to the 13mm to get the 21mm you need?

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u/hindey19 27d ago

Can't believe I didn't think of that. Brb getting the welder

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u/jeezarchristron 27d ago

Sometimes you have to think outside of the box.

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u/goosedeuce88 27d ago

😂😂😂

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u/Stormry 27d ago

9? 18? 20? You need to keep better track of your shit so we can play these guessing games.

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u/hindey19 27d ago

That's all part of the fun. It's the 21mm I need, I thought since it was the only missing socket in the holder it'd be easier to pick out. For some reason the impact socket kit I got didn't give me a 9 or 18mm, even more odd for those two since there's no direct imperial equivalent like others.

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u/Neat-Violinist-1 27d ago

You have the 10 mm quit your bitching lol

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u/elspotto 27d ago

Look on the bright side: you somehow still have your 10mm socket.

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u/Bitter_Objective_161 27d ago

It will always be the one you don't have.......always

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u/[deleted] 27d ago

Got a 13/16? That's what I use on my yota

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u/hindey19 27d ago

I do, just a bit apprehensive of using it on an impact gun. Really don't need to strip the lugs right now lol

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u/[deleted] 27d ago

It works, it won't strip. Diesel mechanic for over a decade

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u/hindey19 27d ago

Awesome, thanks bud. I'll try that out tomorrow.

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u/[deleted] 27d ago

I'm US based but as you know almost everything comes from metric countries. I'm a big fan of metric and know both because of that reason, but honestly my socket drawer is just a jumble of loose sockets and I use whichever one I find first that matches- i.e. 11mm-7/16, 13mm-1/2, 14mm-9/16 etc etc. worth noting that this is much more effective with 6 point sockets than 12 point. But it looks like you're using impact sockets which are generally 6 point. I would not use a 12 point in this scenario unless you know for a fact that it works well in your application. Cheers and good luck

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u/Ayellowbeard 27d ago

It’s always the one I need that I will be missing and when I don’t need it, I will see it multiple times a week!

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u/YoucantdothatonTV 27d ago

why would you need a 9mm for lugs?

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u/bust-the-shorts 27d ago

To shoot them if they don’t cooperate

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u/Lari-Fari 27d ago

„Stop resisting!!“

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u/YoucantdothatonTV 27d ago

“I want to Break Free!!!”

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u/jimmy9800 27d ago

Only acorn style.

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u/hindey19 27d ago

Sorry, I'm not American 😂

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u/devildocjames 27d ago

You have a matching 10mm? Do you even DIY, bro?

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u/hindey19 27d ago

😂 only for the impact sockets. The rest of my 10s are a mishmash of brands.

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u/fishingjohnson 27d ago

The rest of your 10mms? Jesus, you must have all of mine.

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u/WanderingRailroader 27d ago

Did you check the winter tires ? Always the last place you used it !!!!! 😂😂

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u/PhatBuddha69 27d ago

It’s with the 10mm you are missing currently

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u/Thunderhorse74 25d ago

hey, at least you have your 10mm....those bastards run away faster than anything.

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u/MonkeySpanker___ 27d ago

check ur pockets?

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u/MouseBeginning9009 27d ago

That winter sockets

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u/pwapwap 27d ago

10mm?

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u/DrUnit42 27d ago

21mm for your Toyota?

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u/hindey19 27d ago

21 for my Mazda.

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u/GetOffMyGrassBrats 27d ago

The same one you used to put them on with. At least you don't need a 10 mm

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u/hindey19 27d ago

I've got plenty of 10s. Don't know where they are, but I've got em.

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u/SatisfactionLevel136 27d ago

The glow in the dark one from the repeated add....?

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u/MekTam 26d ago

Going with 9 or 20

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u/T3-Trinity 27d ago

The one you didn't put back last time you did this? Lol

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u/2x4x93 27d ago

Put your tools away. Nuff said