On no!!! My wheel fell of while driving
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I was actually on the highway 5 mins before this happened so lucky yall don't even know...god knows what wud happen at 80mph...btw my whole right axle and driveshaft is done also rotor and need a new wheel hub with studs ..
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So far I need
Right axle shaft: $160
Right strut bar (from scraping the ground): $60
Right wheel hub with studs and bearings: $200
Funny thing is that I cant tow it to a shop so I'm stuck here. I had to sign a waiver of damage before they towed the car and it was almost impossible to get onto the bed.
Anyone good with rotor/axle/stud intallation in FL lol?
Right axle shaft: $160
Right strut bar (from scraping the ground): $60
Right wheel hub with studs and bearings: $200
Funny thing is that I cant tow it to a shop so I'm stuck here. I had to sign a waiver of damage before they towed the car and it was almost impossible to get onto the bed.
Anyone good with rotor/axle/stud intallation in FL lol?
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my guess is either improper torquing...or the wheel wasn't sitting on the hub properly. All OEM wheels are designed to rest on the wheel hub. Lug nuts keep the wheel on the hub. If you have an after market wheel with a larger hub than the one on your car then the stress increases on the wheel studs and if it lasts too long then they'll snap and you'll have a runaway wheel. My suggestion: get a set of hub-centric spacer rings so the wheels can sit properly on the wheel hub.
http://www.justforwheels.com/hub-centric-rings.jsp
http://www.justforwheels.com/hub-centric-rings.jsp
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So far I need
Right axle shaft: $160
Right strut bar (from scraping the ground): $60
Right wheel hub with studs and bearings: $200
Funny thing is that I cant tow it to a shop so I'm stuck here. I had to sign a waiver of damage before they towed the car and it was almost impossible to get onto the bed.
Anyone good with rotor/axle/stud intallation in FL lol?
Right axle shaft: $160
Right strut bar (from scraping the ground): $60
Right wheel hub with studs and bearings: $200
Funny thing is that I cant tow it to a shop so I'm stuck here. I had to sign a waiver of damage before they towed the car and it was almost impossible to get onto the bed.
Anyone good with rotor/axle/stud intallation in FL lol?
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I think its lack of hubcentirc ring on wheels that don't directly fit the hub.
That puts a lot of stress on the studs because they are supporting everything. Especially if you have heavier lower offset wheels
That puts a lot of stress on the studs because they are supporting everything. Especially if you have heavier lower offset wheels
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that happen to me twice, first the rear passenger wheel, second the front passenger wheel,the guy i bought it from put the wrong nut and they weren't holding it tight
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A problem I've always been interested in is that the 5x114.3 wheel spacing is EXTREMELY similar to the 5x115 spacing. In fact, the difference is so minimal that the opinion on chat forums is divided on whether it is safe to use or not/whether they are practically interchangeable.
In fact, there are many wheel shops that will sell you a 5x115 wheel as a "5x114.3" and vice versa.
I'm curious to know if your wheel has a manufacturer's stamping on the inside that states that it is in fact a 5x114.3.
Please let us know...
In fact, there are many wheel shops that will sell you a 5x115 wheel as a "5x114.3" and vice versa.
I'm curious to know if your wheel has a manufacturer's stamping on the inside that states that it is in fact a 5x114.3.
Please let us know...