Services / Stripped Lug Nut Removal
One bad lug nut shouldn't stop a tire change.
How much is stripped lug nut removal in Dallas–Fort Worth?
Dispatch confirms the price of stripped lug nut removal for your vehicle, plus the flat $19 dispatch fee charged once per job. TRA comes to your car anywhere in Dallas–Fort Worth, 24 hours a day, with no membership. Request online or call (945) 412-1215.
- Service
- A stripped, rounded or seized lug nut taken off so the wheel can come off.
- Service area
- Dallas, Arlington, Irving, Plano, Frisco and 50 more Dallas–Fort Worth cities
- Availability
- Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including nights, weekends and holidays
- Starting price
- Confirmed by dispatch
- Membership
- None. No sign-up and no annual dues: you pay only for the job.
The price depends on how damaged the nut is and how many there are. Dispatch confirms it before a driver is sent.
The work, on site
The problem
A lug wrench that keeps slipping usually means the nut is rounded off, often from an impact gun at a past tire job, or from rust. Forcing it makes it worse and can damage the stud or the wheel. A driver brings the tools to get it off where the car sits, so the tire job can go ahead.
While you wait
- Stop turning the wrench: every slip rounds the nut a little more.
- Check how many nuts on that wheel look damaged, so you can tell dispatch.
- Stay clear of the roadway while you wait.
Stripped Lug Nut Removal FAQs
It's better not to. A wrench that slips rounds the nut further, and heavy force can snap the stud, which turns a small job into a repair.
No. A wheel lock is a special locking nut that needs its key, and removing one is a separate service. A stripped lug nut is an ordinary nut that has been damaged. If you're not sure which you have, describe it when you request help.
If a damaged nut is stopping the wheel from coming off, yes. Mention it when you request a tire service so the driver comes prepared.
What we'll need
- – Your exact location
- – Vehicle year, make, and model
- – How many lug nuts are damaged, and on which wheel
Service area
Available across 55 DFW-area cities including Dallas, Arlington, Plano, and Frisco.
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