35656 4 Way Professional Lug Wrench

This review is being written 8/6/2013 for the Ken-Tool 35656 4 Way Professional Lug Wrench sold and shipped by Amazon on their website.I was looking for a very strong lug wrench for emergency usage on the road. Typical lug wrenches are made in China and have a weld that holds the two cross pieces in place. During usage, this weld is stressed and may break. This renders the tool useless, but more importantly to me, may injure the person using it. Casual web surfing for these lug wrenches show examples of failures of this kind. The Ken-Tools lug wrench eliminates this weak point by the forged instead of welded construction.This is not a "pretty" tool in that it has a rather rough painted finish that arrived with some scratches and blemishes. Others have noted that the tool needs to be wiped down initially to remove dirt and paint dust. This is true.It would be a plus if the ends were etched with the sizes. However, for a typical consumer use, the tool is kept in the vehicle and only one size is normally used. Mark this end with a piece of tape and the identification problem is solved.Also true is that this is a heavy weight socket end, not a "thinwall" socket. This may not fit inside some recessed alloy wheels.I've added pictures that show the build quality, forged construction, diameter of all four ends, and the paint/dirt residue.This is the tool that may save me along the road some day. Even if you don't change your own tires, I recommend keeping one of these in your vehicle for emergency purposes.

I was looking for a new lug wrench for my new truck and found the reviews to be rather confusing. All seemed to indicate that this is a heavy duty high quality product. A few indicated that the lugs were too thick for use on passenger vehicles. I just received the wrench and it is heavy duty and it does fit the lugs on my Toyota Tacoma pickup. I used to have a Jeep Wrangler and the lugs would have fit that vehicle also, so I'm pretty sure it will fit most passenger vehicles. I have used the standard welded together chrome plated lug wrenches from the local auto parts store. I have used these wrenches to remove lugs that were so tight I had to stand on the wrench to get the lug to loosen. I was wanting something more heavy duty because I was really lucky that the other wrenches didn't break apart when I had to stand on one arm. That could have resulted in injury.This wrench appears to be a single forged piece of steel. I've no doubt this one will hold up under a lot more stress than I placed on the cheaper welded ones. Not only is it heavy duty, I can tell by the weight that it is heavier steel than the welded ones I used to have.

Very well made professional tool and the tolerances are tight. It fits on my VW Jetta aluminum wheels. Yes, there are no markings indicating the size of the socket on the wrench. Overall, a very strong and dependable lug wrench that won't bend or break at the weld.

This is a very solid, well-made tool. You can really tell the difference with drop-forging as opposed to welding. Fit seems nice on my lug nuts. The only complaint is that the size is not engraved or otherwise marked on each end - for the price I think that's not too much to ask, but if it's there I sure couldn't find it. That's the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 - I marked the end that fits my tires myself so I can find it quickly on a dark, rainy night (isn't that usually when you get a flat?). Still, this is the lug wrench I would buy again.

It lays quietly in your trunk. Dormant. Unassuming. You forget it’s there. Then one day you his a nail. Or a chard of glass. You go flat. You’re mad. You reach for this baby. It feels solid in your hand. You slip it over a lug nut. Apply some pressure. The nut won’t budge. So you push harder. You start kicking. Cursing. Stomping. Screaming. This thing can take it. It’s blue. It’s heavy. It’s strong. You stand on it. The lug nut groans. It moves a bit. The wrench is blue. It’s powerful. The nut moves a bit more. It groans. You stomp on the wrench again. BAM! The nut relents. You spin the wrench and the nut is free! Four more to go and your flat is off. But this wrench is power. It’s the Hulk of Lug Wrenches. Don’t mess with me, road debris. I’ve got the Ken-Tool!