bad lugnuts
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Burning Brakes
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From: White Oak, GA
bad lugnuts
I purchased a set of chrome lugnuts from a forum vendor against the advice of some of the threads posted here. The vendor assured me that these fit my car. :nonod:
As it was, the lugnuts held up okay to easy driving, but a few laps at the track had them loose. I tightened them further to keep the wheels from feeling like they were wobbling. Tightening them cured that problem, but when I tried to remove the wheels to change brake pads, I broke off 2 wheel studs. I haven't yet looked close enough at the wheels to see if they were damaged. :reddevil
NAPA has the correct lugs (they had the wheel studs, too.) The base of the nuts are wider than the ones sold here. The price is comparable. :yesnod:
As it was, the lugnuts held up okay to easy driving, but a few laps at the track had them loose. I tightened them further to keep the wheels from feeling like they were wobbling. Tightening them cured that problem, but when I tried to remove the wheels to change brake pads, I broke off 2 wheel studs. I haven't yet looked close enough at the wheels to see if they were damaged. :reddevil
NAPA has the correct lugs (they had the wheel studs, too.) The base of the nuts are wider than the ones sold here. The price is comparable. :yesnod:
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Re: bad lugnuts (C5inWV)
Talk about a dangerous situation. I would be contacting that vendor and see what can be done.
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Re: bad lugnuts (C5inWV)
C5inWV,
Can you please email me the details as I just purchased/installed a set and am concerned. Name, differences, required socket size for installation, etc... Thanks
Can you please email me the details as I just purchased/installed a set and am concerned. Name, differences, required socket size for installation, etc... Thanks
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From: White Oak, GA
Re: bad lugnuts (xtream1)
I got the lugs at the House of Wheels. I talked with them. They said they weren't aware of anyone else having that problem. They couldn't replace the lugs because those are the only ones they sell.
I use a 13/16 deep socket on those lugs. They are metric 1.50. Nice looking lugs except the base isn't wide enough to seat the wheel. I should have been a little suspicious when a Z06 driver borrowed my socket (at the track) and it didn't fit his lugs.
I didn't ask for money back. I just considered it tuition in the school of hard knocks. Cheaper than some mistakes, for sure. I guess I'll be more upset if I find the wheels have been damaged. I won't take a look at them until the weekend.
I don't mean to complain, but I think I owe the guys on the forum a heads up. I have learned so much and saved alot just by reading the threads.
I use a 13/16 deep socket on those lugs. They are metric 1.50. Nice looking lugs except the base isn't wide enough to seat the wheel. I should have been a little suspicious when a Z06 driver borrowed my socket (at the track) and it didn't fit his lugs.
I didn't ask for money back. I just considered it tuition in the school of hard knocks. Cheaper than some mistakes, for sure. I guess I'll be more upset if I find the wheels have been damaged. I won't take a look at them until the weekend.
I don't mean to complain, but I think I owe the guys on the forum a heads up. I have learned so much and saved alot just by reading the threads.
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Re: bad lugnuts (C5inWV)
C5
Your not doing any of us or your self any favors if you dont atleast do your best to get resolution. I would scream bloody murder and then some! Threaten to sue if your wheels are damaged! They say that they did not know!
Yea right!!!! :skep: :skep: Take a few digital pictures and send it to them! :cuss :mad
Post the photos on the forum!!! :thumbs:
Soon the word will get around and hell, you might get something out of it, If only satifisfaction atleast it's something!!
:rant: :rant:
Wheww! Now I feel better!!! :thumbs:
Seriously, I would show them the problem and ask for restitution for the nuts and if the wheels are damaged, ask for repair of the wheels!
Bill Curlee
Your not doing any of us or your self any favors if you dont atleast do your best to get resolution. I would scream bloody murder and then some! Threaten to sue if your wheels are damaged! They say that they did not know!
Yea right!!!! :skep: :skep: Take a few digital pictures and send it to them! :cuss :mad
Post the photos on the forum!!! :thumbs:
Soon the word will get around and hell, you might get something out of it, If only satifisfaction atleast it's something!!
:rant: :rant:
Wheww! Now I feel better!!! :thumbs:
Seriously, I would show them the problem and ask for restitution for the nuts and if the wheels are damaged, ask for repair of the wheels!
Bill Curlee
