[/QUOTE]Side note: I always antisieze lug threads and seats. I've had to cut off siezed studs more than once. This is a debateable procedure though and I believe prohibited on over the road trucks.......anyone, anyone ??[/QUOTE]
Never antiseize lug nuts; There are alot of wheel manufacturers that specifically state not to do so;not to mention vehicle manufacturers.
What happens is, when you use antiseize on the threads and the seats, and you torque the wheel(you torque the wheel to specs, right?), the antiseize acts as a lube, and the lug nut ends up over-torqued,stretching the wheel stud,effectively reducing the torque on the wheel.some OEM wheel studs are pretty soft, and are more susceptible to this than others.