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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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I'm painting the rotors red so I have to take off the four wheels. What size socket for the standard wheels on a 2006?
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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I use a 19mm......
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19mm or 3/4....either will work fine.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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I use a 3/4 and it works fine.
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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Hope you have a torque wrench for the reinstall!
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