[sparklite2]

Righty tighty might have got in trouble changing a flat tire on some old Chrysler models. The lug nuts on the right side of the car turned the opposite direction from the ones on the left side. It had to do with resisting vibration-loosening.

[iontheball]

Righty tighty might have got in trouble changing a flat tire on some old Chrysler models. The lug nuts on the right side of the car turned the opposite direction from the ones on the left side. It had to do with resisting vibration-loosening.
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I have never had such an odd ball vehicle, but if I were to give it some legitimacy I would say it likely has something to do with the rotation of the wheel. The idea is to use the wheel rotation to compliment keeping the nuts tight, rather than unwinding. I am not sure that this theory actually works. Even if it does have some legitimacy, I really do not think it is consequential. Witness all the other vehicles on the road that keep all wheel lugs standard right hand to tighten on both sides of the vehicle.

[Popman]

Righty tighty might have got in trouble changing a flat tire on some old Chrysler models. The lug nuts on the right side of the car turned the opposite direction from the ones on the left side. It had to do with resisting vibration-loosening.

I had one of those once, old Chrysler (below) with these screwy lug nut thingy...

I didn't know it the first flat tire I had...

Believe me, Hilarity didn't happen...

That car was the biggest piece of junk I ever owned, literally "everything" that could leak did...with about 88,000 miles on it...