How to muscle off a CL wheel
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How to muscle off a CL wheel
With CL wheels on my 991 Turbo I thought I was clever to carry the 3 piece torque wrench/breaker bar. I even carried a 2 foot 3" diameter galvanized pipe for 2 more feet of leverage to go on the end of the 3 piece breaker bar. One day I had to remove the wheel and yup you guessed it. With nearly 6 total feet of leverage I could not break the nut off. I've got a new 992 Turbo S coming with CL's. I almost ordered it with 5 lug wheels to avoid dealing with CL. But the beauty of the wheels put me back into the issue. Does anyone here have a solution to deal with removal of a flat CL tire? If you are in the middle of nowhere you are pretty much down for 2 days with waits for flat bed, waits for Porsche dealer to order the fat tire in, hotel rooms etc etc. Or do you just pray for no flats in your future?
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With CL wheels on my 991 Turbo I thought I was clever to carry the 3 piece torque wrench/breaker bar. I even carried a 2 foot 3" diameter galvanized pipe for 2 more feet of leverage to go on the end of the 3 piece breaker bar. One day I had to remove the wheel and yup you guessed it. With nearly 6 total feet of leverage I could not break the nut off. I've got a new 992 Turbo S coming with CL's. I almost ordered it with 5 lug wheels to avoid dealing with CL. But the beauty of the wheels put me back into the issue. Does anyone here have a solution to deal with removal of a flat CL tire? If you are in the middle of nowhere you are pretty much down for 2 days with waits for flat bed, waits for Porsche dealer to order the fat tire in, hotel rooms etc etc. Or do you just pray for no flats in your future?
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Odd....I have never had an issue breaking the bolt free, on any of my wheels over the years. I am 6'2" 185 lbs and I utilize my legs with lifting the 36" breaker bar upwards counterclockwise....I use a digital torque adapter to reinstall to proper torque, no issue.......maybe someone over torqued it on your car.....
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Expensive solution, which I have: https://www.obsessedgarage.com/produ...BoCQtgQAvD_BwE
The ab wheel is tough!
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Last edited by sandhk; Sep 1, 2025 at 01:47 AM.
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