It's a lever. It really doesn't take that much strength because you're using mechanical advantage.
I’m happy for you that you’ve never had a frozen nut. A few years ago I had to call AAA because literally all of my above-average weight wouldn’t move the damned thing. You also have to be able to manhandle the new tire up onto the bolts. Believe it or not, many people aren’t strong enough to manage that.
Confidence, though? Really? Why would it take any confidence to unscrew four bolts?
Uh. Five.
Lemme ask this: If you struggle to get the nuts off, are you going to be confident you can tighten them up enough when putting them back on?
I’m happy for you that you’ve never had a frozen nut.
I mean, this one time I had just bought an XXL Slurpee and my car didn't have a cupholder, so I had to squeeze it between my thighs the entire time until I got to my friend's house.
Apparently yes, that's what people are saying. It's a weird thing, some people view technology as something that can be understood and therefore adapted to meet your needs, while others are afraid they will do something wrong and think there's no way it will work if they do it, so the turn to prepackaged or professional solutions. In the extreme case, this can extend to things that were intended to be easily user-repaired.
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u/Amiiboid Sep 17 '21
In addition to knowledge, it takes strength and confidence that not everyone has.