Carlyle 3/8 Drive 17mm 12 Point Chrome Socket (CS38117M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS38117M

Carlyle's CS38117M is a 17mm twelve-point socket for 3/8in drive, shallow pattern, polished chrome with a knurled band. 17mm fits M10 nuts and bolts made to the DIN standard, found on engines and bodywork, and twelve points make it quick to fit in cramped places where the ratchet can only move a little.

Good to know

• Can I use it on my wheel nuts? 17mm is a common wheel nut size, but wheels are 1/2in drive work: they are tight, need a torque wrench to finish, and can overload a 3/8in socket and ratchet.
• When should I swap to six-point? When the head is rusty, tight or showing signs of rounding. Twelve points grip nearer the corners, so a six-point is the safer choice for stubborn bolts.
• How do I make the most of twelve points in a tight spot? Pair it with a fine-tooth ratchet; between them you can work a nut in a very small arc.

Which one?

For tight or rusty 17mm bolts the six-point Carlyle 3/8 Drive 17mm 6 Point Chrome Socket (CS38017M) is safer; for wheel nuts, use 1/2in drive such as the Carlyle 1/2 Drive 90-Tooth Ratchet 300mm Long (CR1290) with a 17mm socket.

Key features

• 17mm twelve-point shallow socket
• 3/8in drive
• Polished chrome-plated finish
• Knurled band
• Chamfered drive opening

Specification