I have covid and today's the last day to pick up my paxlovid from the pharmacy for it to have any effect, but my car has a flat tire. I've been trying for 3 days to get the lugnuts off, and I just can't get them unstuck. I'm using the shitty 8-inch tire iron that came with my car, and can't get enough leverage. I've tried jumping on it, I've tried beating it with a hammer, but they won't come off. And it's made even tougher by my diminished breathing and strength due to covid.
Right, I figured that jacking the car up would allow the tire to move, which would make it harder to get the nuts off.
I don't have a mallet, but I have a hammer. Would hitting the lugnuts directly with the hammer damage them?
A couple smacks should be alright, but I'd maybe cover them with a folded towel to blunt it a bit.