To GPS man's point, a torque wrench is a must so you can dial in the correct amount of torque. You could also use it to crack the nuts, .
Your tool, your decision, but it's not really best science to use a torque wrench as a breaker bar. A worst-case situation where the fastener doesn't come free could damage the torque wrench; seen it happen. If one has a socket set, there's usually a breaker bar included. Use that to loosen the fasteners. Reserve the torque wrench for tightening fasteners to an exact torque.
Of course, this may not be a problem with the Bolt; its traction control is terrible. It lets my tires spin freely even on dry, warm pavement.
I'll not vote on good, fair or terrible traction control until I've driven our Bolt in worst case conditions,
i.e. getting up my driveway with 6" or more of snow on it. It's steep enough that poor traction control will have the vehicle sliding backward.
However, thinking about it, with the simplified control of EV power, an EV should have the best possible traction control, compared with the difficulty of adjusting ICE output to match the need.
These are a 4 season tire that is rated for snow and has snow tire ratings comparable to a dedicated snow tire.
Your car, your opinion, your decision. My results differ. I participated in a Nokian demonstration of the differences between all-season and true winter tires; bottom line, the true winter tires showed a huge improvement in stopping, big improvement in starting and turning, major cost in extra wheels, faster tread wear. The major factor which differentiates all-season from true winter tires is tread wear. The best winter tires wear faster than most all-seasons. If a "4-season" tire has snow tire ratings comparable to a dedicated snow tire," then it's probably going to wear as quickly on pavement or it's not going to be as good as the best winter tires.
Another cost is for winter use, any tire worn below half the original tread depth is much less effective in snow and winter tires getting into the bottom half the tread are very little better than lesser tires. It's difficult for most of us to throw away that money/remaining tread. At present, we're putting up with a bit more road noise to use up the remaining winter tread over the summer, so as to start the winter with new winter tread. Some of us in the frozen north are just going to pay the extra costs and buy more tires more often.
The take-away from the Nokian seminar was they've surrendered to the US market and the majority unwillingness to buy winter tires. All their development is going into all-season. They will always offer the best winter tire money can buy, but have accepted most here just won't pay the money or the effort for maximum safety.
jack vines
