I just had my winter tires put on and forgot my plain jane stock lug nuts at home so they put on the winters with the keyed lug nuts I use on my summers... When I got home I figured I'd switch them out easy enough, and I got through one wheel. But when I tried starting on the next, the nut wouldn't loosen easily, so put a little more arm into it and the stud snapped.
So is it safe to drive it back to the tire shop to have them throw in a new stud with just 4/5 nuts on?
you will be fine with the one broken one, just have it replaced as soon as possible.
you would like to not drive on it, but there is enough clamping force to hold the wheel on, just make sure you torque the lugs down to 100 ft/lbs and take it easy, no fast corners and you will be good to go.
I hope you get the shop to pay for it, sounds like they cross threaded it on. that or there was metal shavings on the inside of the lug and they fell on the stud and got it stuck while taking it off. did it come off at all before getting stuck, or just wouldn't move, then broke?
if it came off a bit than they couldn't do much about that, becuase it was likely the shavings, check the other lugs you took off and clean them out.
you will be fine with the one broken one, just have it replaced as soon as possible.
you would like to not drive on it, but there is enough clamping force to hold the wheel on, just make sure you torque the lugs down to 100 ft/lbs and take it easy, no fast corners and you will be good to go.
I hope you get the shop to pay for it, sounds like they cross threaded it on. that or there was metal shavings on the inside of the lug and they fell on the stud and got it stuck while taking it off. did it come off at all before getting stuck, or just wouldn't move, then broke?
if it came off a bit than they couldn't do much about that, becuase it was likely the shavings, check the other lugs you took off and clean them out.
cheers
Cool thanks, I'm going to get back to the shop this morning soon as they open and try to have them sneak me in before they get too busy.
It kind of moved a bit before getting stuck, but by moved I mean... the tiniest slightest bit. More like budged than moved heh. I was trying to figure out what would have caused it to snap and the only things I could think of were either them cross threading or cranking that sumbitch on there way to tight.
azncav, how were you ok with driving on four lugs for that long? Especially one?! lol
I had 2 broken on one wheel when I got the car and a few broken through the rest of the car. I was suprised that so many of them were broken but they are all changed now. Only cost a few bucks a piece and minutes of your time.
