5/8 Socket To Mm. How to convert sae sizes to metric. While not exactly the same a 5 8 socket can usually be swapped out for a 15 mm socket.
Page 3 of 5 common metric socket sizes 1 4 drive 3 8 drive 1 2 drive 3 4 drive 1 drive 4mm 5 5mm 8mm 19mm 36mm 4 5mm 6mm 9mm 20mm 38mm. Too loose and the socket slips. Whatever your setup our wrench conversion chart will tell you the best fitting standard or metric wrench to use for any given bolt.
Closer to 17mm the fit is too tight.
Again i ve never seen one that big though. Some of us have a lot of sae others have a full range of metric and most of us have a balanced mix of both. Most if the time you will find socket sizes are written as a fraction of an inch eg 5 8 this is also called an sae or imperial measurement. Using sae sockets on a metric bolt can cause stripping or break the fastener.
