Motormouth: Tight lug nut solution has one flaw

Q: I’ve found a simple solution for tight lug nuts that I’ve been using for over 30 years. Whenever I get a car, I remove the lug nuts and wheel, brush the threads with a wire brush and lightly coat the threads with anti-seize compound. I also put some compound on the wheel rim where it makes contact with the hub or drum. It just takes a little bit of anti-seize compound. It keeps parts from …