- Jun 21, 2004
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Yup...my studs broke (due to what everyone says to be the shop over torqueing the lug nuts, shop says different...I will get to that later)
So I was going down 285 today around 70-75 mile an hour and I hear a SNAP and then see my wheel fly off down the side of the road....(rear driver side)
THANK THE LORD no one got hurt...some nice guys stopped and were able to fetch my wheel (that was another mile down the road)
here are some pics
American Service Station (the last people to touch that wheel) says it is NOT their responsiblity to fix because due to the size of the rear tire and wheel I needed a special bolt from Summitt Racing (part #8176) to be able to run those wheels/tires..now bear in mind I have been running these same wheels and tires for a year and a half...no problems....so we are fighting over that now. But..they are fixing it and we are paying for it...if small claims court is needed..then so be it. I just need my car...it is a DD. Needs a new stud kit/new wheel (which everywhere is out of stock on black bullitts in 17" style, working on maybe getting a set of Roush wheels from a friend in Florida )this special Summit Racing part and new lug nuts and a new rotor. Minus the wheels...250 to fix.........its TOTAL BS!!!!!!!!
So I was going down 285 today around 70-75 mile an hour and I hear a SNAP and then see my wheel fly off down the side of the road....(rear driver side)
THANK THE LORD no one got hurt...some nice guys stopped and were able to fetch my wheel (that was another mile down the road)
here are some pics
American Service Station (the last people to touch that wheel) says it is NOT their responsiblity to fix because due to the size of the rear tire and wheel I needed a special bolt from Summitt Racing (part #8176) to be able to run those wheels/tires..now bear in mind I have been running these same wheels and tires for a year and a half...no problems....so we are fighting over that now. But..they are fixing it and we are paying for it...if small claims court is needed..then so be it. I just need my car...it is a DD. Needs a new stud kit/new wheel (which everywhere is out of stock on black bullitts in 17" style, working on maybe getting a set of Roush wheels from a friend in Florida )this special Summit Racing part and new lug nuts and a new rotor. Minus the wheels...250 to fix.........its TOTAL BS!!!!!!!!