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*pdiggitydogg* · 01-21-2005, 11:25 AM

On my way home from class (for lunch) I ended up behind this Plymouth Breeze on the highway, and then down the off-ramp.

I was right behind it when the driver decided to turn right-on-red and her driver's wheel came right off the hub, rolled across the street (oddly enough w/o hitting anyone in busy traffic) and her car came to a flat hault on its belly (I've always wondered what it would look like).
I pulled over to help and saw that all lugs were sitting in the street. 3 had apparently not been tight and they worked themselves off. The studs were not stipped...neither were the lugs......they just weren't tight.

I wanted to share this information so all of you can recheck the torque on your lugs. I did as soon as I got home...all safe @ 85ft/lbs.

Still....sucks for her. I wonder if she knew they were loose? She was driving pretty slowly. Luck would have it, if she was on her way to discount or belle tire only 1/2 mile down the street.

01-21-2005, 11:25 AM	#1
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 42 Posts: 10,579	Yeah....that sucked On my way home from class (for lunch) I ended up behind this Plymouth Breeze on the highway, and then down the off-ramp. I was right behind it when the driver decided to turn right-on-red and her driver's wheel came right off the hub, rolled across the street (oddly enough w/o hitting anyone in busy traffic) and her car came to a flat hault on its belly (I've always wondered what it would look like). I pulled over to help and saw that all lugs were sitting in the street. 3 had apparently not been tight and they worked themselves off. The studs were not stipped...neither were the lugs......they just weren't tight. I wanted to share this information so all of you can recheck the torque on your lugs. I did as soon as I got home...all safe @ 85ft/lbs. Still....sucks for her. I wonder if she knew they were loose? She was driving pretty slowly. Luck would have it, if she was on her way to discount or belle tire only 1/2 mile down the street.