> However, when trying to change the wheels myself, the lug nuts
> were simply immovable.  I can imagine getting stuck in the
> middle of winter when it's -30 and not being able to get those
> suckers off, and meeting a nasty fate.  Has anybody found a
> wrench with a little more leverage to it?

use an 18" or 24" piece of pipe that will fit over the end of your wrench or
better a breaker bar to give you more leverage....

Or should I instruct
> the guys at the tire shop to tighten the lugs to a specific
> torque?

The problem may be electrolisis between the nuts and the wheel... some have
used anit-seize compound... some say this doen't work for long... some say
to just back off the nuts and then tighten again periodically to prevent
seizing.

Bill

>
> I'm a big 29 year old dude and can't imagine how some smaller
> folks would handle it.  I've changed tires on the van in the
> past, but this time they're particularly stuck.
>
> Jeff
> 85 Westy
> Winnipeg
>