Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
No it makes engagement of the threads smoother. After breaking 3 studs this year. Once using a cordless drill, and twice by putting the lugs on by hand then torqueing them down - I asked the my autocross club what they do to prevent it and they said anti-seize compound. THe lugs are aluminum and the threads are steel/aluminum. When you get grit, water, and salt in there it seizes.
Ever since I started using antiseize no more threads locking together.
just relaying what I was told by several seasoned track drivers/mechanics.
it makes the engagement smoother by reducing friction.
friction is what makes the lug nuts tighter. less friction means you can tighten the nuts easier.
that's how it was explained to me. but we hardly get salt on the roads here in CA
I only use anti-seize on the hub and rotor to prevent it from fusing together because of rust.