Damage rim by hammering socket onto locking lug nut?

[bloopbloob]

Just wondering how hard it would be to damage (i'm thinking cracking) a chromed aluminum rim (cobra r) by hammering a socket onto a locking lug nut? I had new tires installed a week or 2 ago. went to change my quad shocks yesterday, and realized they didn't return my key. apparently they lost it. so they gave me a new set of locking lugz, but they beat a socket onto the original 4 pretty hard. It took them over an hour to get them off. just wondering if i should be worried about damage to my rims???

 

[Darkwriter77]

Nah. Been there, done that on three different cars. As long as they didn't slip when swinging the hammer and mar the finish at all, I'd say you're pretty safe.

 

[mustangjoe87]

Nothing to worry about, if they can take a hammer in that area i think a pot hole would shatter it

 

[bloopbloob]

well thats good to hear! they were just beating on it pretty good with a 5lb sledge and i got a little worried