Good tire shops use an impact wrench, followed by a torque wrench, on lug nuts. Others use an inpact wrench only, and seem to get them too tight. If you go off roading and/or thru water much, I suggest applying some oil to the lugs from time to time. I have bent four way lug wrenches into pretzels trying to remove super tight rusty lug nuts in the past...
I retorque the lugnuts my ownself with a torque wrench after the shop does any work. Just because. (see the words about my friend's marmot chewed hose above)
My Dad and I (100 years doing our own car work between us) use a little dab of anti-seize on the lugnut threads (NOT THE CONE SURFACE) to prevent rust/seizure. While it's not recommended, and my lawyer will deny that it was me that posted this, neither has ever had loosening from this practice.
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