njcamry
03-27-2009, 01:22 AM
hey guys, hows everything? a couple quick q's..
1. I have 2 diff sizes of tires on front vs back (195/70/14 front and 195/75/14 on back) for a couple wks now, jus wondering if that was safe? so far i haven't felt any difference and also..
2. my mechanic broke 1 of the lugnut screws (the long peice) off the back rim (1 out of 5) so I'm going on 4 only, wondering if thats safe..btw he said its no big deal, thanx soo much in advance!!!
bigbird
03-27-2009, 04:21 AM
the tires are safe. it will effect ride a little but thats about it. id get that stud replaced though. they designed the car with 5, i wouldnt want to roll around for an extended time with 4.
eyeball96
03-27-2009, 04:27 AM
Your mechanic should replace the stud for free, since he snapped it off!
quangtran89
03-27-2009, 09:13 AM
If he refuse to replace it for free, then you shouldn't go to him anymore.
Right now I have 215/40/17 in the front and 205/45/17 in the rear. The car just look a little uneven that's all.
Mike Gerber
03-27-2009, 10:38 AM
Replace that broken stud. Even if your mechanic doesn't agree to do it for free, get it done or do it yourself. It's not an expensive fix. As far as who pays for it, it really depends on how it broke. If it broke when he was removing the lug nut, then there really isn't anything he could do about that; it was probably just really rusted on the stud. If it broke when he was tightening it and he over tightened it, then yes, it should be his dollar to replace it.
Mike
vanmankline
03-27-2009, 11:54 AM
As for the stud, I agree with Mike G. On the tires read your warranty information (if your tires come with one). I bought two cheep Wall-mart tires and their road hazard warranty. When one of them popped I returned to get it fixed. They refused to since the other two tires were the wrong size for the car.
frenum49
03-27-2009, 06:10 PM
What kind of mechanic breaks off a lug and then does not bother to pound in a replacement?? No one takes pride in their workmanship anymore. You should teach that fool a lesson and loosen a couple of the ones that are left, side swipe a parked car and fake a neck injury then sue the garage for pain and suffering and emotional distress and go buy a house with the proceeds. But don't take my advice. I am an a**hole.
njcamry
03-28-2009, 12:12 PM
yea it broke when he was taking it off..he said it was stripped, and asked me if i wanted to procede knowing it would break off...any idea how i can fix it? does the stud come by itself and u just screw it on or u gotta buy the whole plate?
ONE_to_HATE
03-28-2009, 01:38 PM
lug nut and stud is like.. $2.49 and he didn't replace it? - unheard of.
frenum49
03-28-2009, 03:05 PM
yea it broke when he was taking it off..he said it was stripped, and asked me if i wanted to procede knowing it would break off...any idea how i can fix it? does the stud come by itself and u just screw it on or u gotta buy the whole plate?
Is this on the front or rear? Have rear disc?
There should be a notched out section on the wheel bearing where you can pound out the broken stud and pound in a new one without pulling the bearing.
Mike Gerber
03-28-2009, 06:09 PM
Once the old stud is pounded out, you put the new one in from the backside and use a bunch of thick washers and one of the lugnuts to draw it in from the front side. If your car has alloy wheels, I wouldn't use one of those lug nuts, for fear of scratching up the chrome. I would just get a cheapo steel one at the same place you pick up the new wheel stud, and use that one. If you have steel wheels you should be OK to use one of the regular lug nuts.
Mike