New Tires & Wheels Installed.

Ed Blown Vert · June 6, 2009

Ed Blown Vert · June 6, 2009

The whole wheel came off after I left Discount Tire.

I talked to them today. They are paying for all the damages.

I was lucky, it started shaking on the Freeway. Got off the next exit and it came off at 35 mph.

Scraped the Front Skirt. Rotor damaged and it also damaged the inside of the wheel.. Fender now pushes into the door.

Wheel went down the other side of the road and didn't hit any cars. Hit the signal light pole and stopped.

elcompalaline · June 6, 2009

Wow, lucky it didn't come off on the freeway! What did they tell you was the cause, overtightened the lug nuts and they snapped or didn't tighten at all? I like the wheels by the way.

spikesputnik · June 6, 2009

Yea, they were probably using a battery powered impact....

Sorry .

Hope it all turns out well for you and that nice ride.

MS3DALE · June 6, 2009

Wheels look great!!

I had a wheel come off on me a few years back on my Dad's Lumina,Its was a left front one,I was going about 45-50 at the time...You don't go very far on three wheels/tires thats for sure!

Ed Blown Vert · June 7, 2009

Wow, lucky it didn't come off on the freeway! What did they tell you was the cause, overtightened the lug nuts and they snapped or didn't tighten at all? I like the wheels by the way.

They wouldn't admit to anything. They hinted maybe it was a flaw in the tire or wheel. Even said maybe the Hybrid might be different. WTF?

Norman · June 7, 2009

That wheel and tire package looks small on that SUV. Can you upgrade to something larger?

Ed Blown Vert · June 7, 2009

That wheel and tire package looks small on that SUV. Can you upgrade to something larger?

I wanted to keep the weight down for gas mileage since it is a Hybrid. My goal was to just get some Chrome.

97SierraGMC · June 7, 2009

are those 18's or 20's?

Ed Blown Vert · June 7, 2009

are those 18's or 20's?

I had 18"s. Those are 20"s

Dukers · June 7, 2009

nice lookin truck.

too bad about the tire, but good thing nobody was hurt. i really like those rims, not too flashy but still good lookin.

punmax · June 7, 2009

Looks sharp

c4cruiser · June 7, 2009

Wow, lucky it didn't come off on the freeway! What did they tell you was the cause, overtightened the lug nuts and they snapped or didn't tighten at all? I like the wheels by the way.

They wouldn't admit to anything. They hinted maybe it was a flaw in the tire or wheel. Even said maybe the Hybrid might be different. WTF?

That's a CYA story so they don't get sued. Was the tire ruined or shredded? If not, then it's wouldn't be the fault of the tire. If the wheel is not damaged to where it's cracked, broken, or twisted, then I would bet that the "technician" either didn't tighten the lug nuts at all or failed to torque them properly. Were any of the studs snapped or broken? In the pic of the wheel, it looks like two lugnuts are missing. You aren't driving it that way are you??

It was lucky that the wheel got away from the vehicle. It could have become trapped in the wheelwell and you could have lost control.

Wheels look like the Gunner 6, correct?

Ed Blown Vert · June 7, 2009

That's a CYA story so they don't get sued. Was the tire ruined or shredded? If not, then it's wouldn't be the fault of the tire. If the wheel is not damaged to where it's cracked, broken, or twisted, then I would bet that the "technician" either didn't tighten the lug nuts at all or failed to torque them properly. Were any of the studs snapped or broken? In the pic of the wheel, it looks like two lugnuts are missing. You aren't driving it that way are you??

It was lucky that the wheel got away from the vehicle. It could have become trapped in the wheelwell and you could have lost control.

Wheels look like the Gunner 6, correct?

Tire was fine. Rotor chewed up the inside of the wheel some. Studs just got bent.

We could only find 4 lug nuts. We put the wheel on so we could drive it on the flatbed.

You are correct, those were the closest to the stock offset.