CTA Tools 7301 Flip Socket, 17 mm x 17.5 mm, Thin Wall, 1/2" Drive

CTA Tools 7301 Flip Socket, 17 mm x 17.5 mm, Thin Wall, 1/2" Drive

• CTA Tools 7301 Flip Socket is a dual size wheel service socket designed to remove 17 mm lug nuts or lug bolts that have missing or distorted chrome caps that can swell toward 17.5 mm. Its flip design provides both sizes in one thin wall socket for faster vehicle service.
• Features:
  • Socket sizes: 17 mm and 17.5 mm in one flip socket helps service swollen chrome capped lug nuts without switching tools.
  • Thin wall design helps fit into tighter wheel recesses where standard sockets may not clear.
  • Drive size: 1/2" square drive supports use with compatible 1/2" drive impact tools, including extended shank impact tools or regular shank tools with an extension.
  • Designed to service lug nuts or lug bolts with missing or distorted chrome caps commonly found on many Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ford, Lincoln, GM, VW, and Audi applications.
  • Chrome molybdenum steel construction supports durability for automotive wheel service work.
• Specifications:
  • Manufacturer: CTA Tools
  • Part Number: 7301
  • MPN: 7301
  • UPC: 053001073016
  • Category: Automotive Specialty Tools
  • Subcategory: Wheel and Tire Service Tools
  • Product Type / Function: Flip socket for damaged chrome capped lug nuts
  • Socket Size: 17 mm x 17.5 mm
  • Drive Size: 1/2" square drive
  • Type: Flip
  • Design: Thin wall
  • Material: Chrome molybdenum steel
  • Quantity: 1 socket
  • System Compatibility / Application: Designed to service 17 mm lug nuts or lug bolts with missing or distorted chrome caps that can swell toward 17.5 mm, commonly found on many Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ford, Lincoln, GM, VW, and Audi vehicles.
• The Flip Socket can also be referred to as a damaged lug nut socket, swollen lug nut socket, 17 mm flip socket, 17.5 mm lug nut socket, and thin wall wheel service socket.

CTA Manufacturing, marketed as CTA Tools, produces automotive specialty tools for professional technicians and service facilities. Founded in 1978, the company develops tools across many repair categories, including sockets and wheel service tools, supporting vehicle maintenance and aftermarket service work.

Q: What problem is CTA Tools 7301 designed to solve?
A: It is designed to remove 17 mm lug nuts or lug bolts with chrome caps that are missing or distorted, which can swell and require a 17.5 mm size for proper fit.

Q: What drive size does this flip socket use?
A: It uses a 1/2" square drive and is intended for compatible 1/2" drive impact tools or ratchets.

Q: Does this SKU include multiple separate sockets?
A: No. It is a single flip style socket that provides two working ends, 17 mm and 17.5 mm, within one tool.

Q: What vehicles is it commonly used on?
A: It is commonly used on vehicles where chrome capped lug nuts are known to swell, including many Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ford, Lincoln, GM, VW, and Audi applications.