Tire shop CUT my wheel stud!!!
#1
Tire shop CUT my wheel stud!!!
Brought my RX-8 into what I believed was a respectable tire shop in my area for a wheel balance. I'm watching them from outside, all seems to be going normal, they put the wheels back on and lower the car. Then the car goes back up, and the left rear wheel comes off, and I see a shower of sparks...so I walk over to see what the hell they were doing
He was cutting the wheel stud in half because he claimed the end of the stud was "knubbed" and he couldn't get the lug nut back on!!! So i start flipping out, run into the office and tell them this is unbelievable and a major problem. They tell me they do it all the time, they've been in business for 30 years. I said it needs to be fixed...they tell me to go to a shop down the street that they use. I say that's not acceptable, I want the car fixed at the Mazda dealership. Finally, after threatening to take them to court, he agrees he will have it fixed at Mazda, which requires an entire new hub assembly.
WTFF!!!
He was cutting the wheel stud in half because he claimed the end of the stud was "knubbed" and he couldn't get the lug nut back on!!! So i start flipping out, run into the office and tell them this is unbelievable and a major problem. They tell me they do it all the time, they've been in business for 30 years. I said it needs to be fixed...they tell me to go to a shop down the street that they use. I say that's not acceptable, I want the car fixed at the Mazda dealership. Finally, after threatening to take them to court, he agrees he will have it fixed at Mazda, which requires an entire new hub assembly.
WTFF!!!
#5
Huge hole is huge
Wow....that's insane.
Just the other day, I had Firestone put my wheels on for me. They somehow destroyed one of the TPMS. Thankfully they fixed it, but haven't heard of that one yet.
Just the other day, I had Firestone put my wheels on for me. They somehow destroyed one of the TPMS. Thankfully they fixed it, but haven't heard of that one yet.
#6
Registered
no, you just hammer the damaged stud out and put the new one in.
Ive done it, super easy. the only thing is if theres not enough space in the back of he hub, you will have to remove a couple of things.
studs can be damaged they are hit by something like the wheels.
Ive done it, super easy. the only thing is if theres not enough space in the back of he hub, you will have to remove a couple of things.
studs can be damaged they are hit by something like the wheels.
#8
My horse is amazing.
I hate tire shops for this reason. Last time I bought tires they put the regular black valve caps on and kept my metal ones. I went back and the guy claimed they always put back on what the customer brought in, suggesting I was trying to get some free valve caps. When I didn't buy his BS, magically a tech appeared with four slightly used metal valve caps.
Glad you caught what they were doing, you should seriously file with the BBB.
Glad you caught what they were doing, you should seriously file with the BBB.
#10
SARX Legend
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Calm down if they just cut off a thread or two it's no biggie and for all you know the thread was jacked up anyway.
Oh, and I replaced my studs this weekend for new longer ones, they can be had a most autoparts stores and replaced individually.
Oh, and I replaced my studs this weekend for new longer ones, they can be had a most autoparts stores and replaced individually.
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