# 2007 Lexus RX 350 - Swollen lugs

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-swollen-lugs/167882>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lexus\
**Created:** [July 26, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-swollen-lugs/167882 "2020-07-26T04:49:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Shelly46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Shelly46](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shelly46)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-swollen-lugs/167882/1 "2020-07-26T04:49:48Z")

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Same as above. My car has 193k miles and when mechanic rotated tires he told me lug nuts swollen . I am wondering if he didn’t even use the wrench/socketvthat came with the car or if this is legit.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-swollen-lugs/167882/2 "2020-07-26T05:08:18Z")

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> [@Shelly46](#):
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> I am wondering if he didn’t even use the wrench/socketvthat came with the car

The spare tire wrench is not a suitable tool for vehicle maintenance, a professional 21 mm socket is of much greater quality.

Your lug nuts have rust damage or they were damaged by your tire shop using a 7/8" socket instead of a 21 mm.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-swollen-lugs/167882/3 "2020-07-26T12:29:06Z")

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Common problem on several brands.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-swollen-lugs/167882/4 "2020-07-27T02:51:58Z")

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> [@Shelly46](#):
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> I am wondering if he didn’t even use the wrench/socketvthat came with the car or if this is legit.

This seems easy enough to check. Can you get the wrench onto the nuts or not?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-lexus-rx-350-swollen-lugs/167882/5 "2020-07-27T03:00:49Z")

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Nope!

It’s true on certain vehicles.

I call them lug nuts with condoms.

> **[Swollen Lug Nuts Are Driving Tim Nuts](https://www.cartalk.com/blogs/dear-car-talk/swollen-lug-nuts-are-driving-tim-nuts)**
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> How do lug nuts swell, and what's the cure for this problem?

Tester