.:HSTuners::

*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.

Racing Rice · 01-21-2005, 11:30 AM

I had a couple lugnuts come loose before, I could tell something wasn't right so I stopped and checked before something bad happened. Loose lugs = bad news.:o

soundspeed · 01-21-2005, 11:35 AM

Over the summer where I live there was someone going around loosening peoples lug nuts. I think they caught the guy doing it, but like pdigg said it's a good idea to check 'em.

*ChrisCantSkate* · 01-21-2005, 12:51 PM

i had someone try to steal my rims once and loosened 3 nuts on both front wheels but the locks held on... for a mile then i herd *thud*thud*thud* and figured it out quickly

*KwikR6* · 01-21-2005, 01:21 PM

There was a guy that was I went to school with that was going around and undoing peoples lugnuts and laughing a bout it. He eventually beat someone over the head with a paddle and went to jail for murder...good guy:o

GT40FIED · 01-21-2005, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
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.

Three? I could see one or maybe two by mistake...but three of them loose? Sounds more like someone doesn't like her. Man...if someone ever fucked with my lugs, I'd get out my breaker bar, re-tighten them, and then beat said person with said breaker bar.

*pdiggitydogg* · 01-21-2005, 03:55 PM

well I figured 3 because that was the number that were still good
2 were stripped out

ShEaNy · 01-21-2005, 04:02 PM

thats crazy....my buddy had 2 loose in the summer...one went flying off..other was barely hanging on....:o

MissJDM · 01-22-2005, 01:36 AM

I never thought about checking mine regularly until my friend had a slick pop off during the 1/4mile run this summer and fxked his fender up.

01-21-2005, 11:25 AM	#1
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 41 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.

01-21-2005, 11:30 AM	#2
Racing Rice Project Combat Honda Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Highland,OH Age: 45 Posts: 7,985	I had a couple lugnuts come loose before, I could tell something wasn't right so I stopped and checked before something bad happened. Loose lugs = bad news.:o __________________ Racing Rice

01-21-2005, 11:35 AM	#3
soundspeed Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Toronto Age: 45 Posts: 336	Over the summer where I live there was someone going around loosening peoples lug nuts. I think they caught the guy doing it, but like pdigg said it's a good idea to check 'em. __________________ Surgeon General Says: It's Okay To Smoke V8's The Only Replacement For Displacement...Is Technology

01-21-2005, 12:51 PM	#4
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 40 Posts: 9,662	i had someone try to steal my rims once and loosened 3 nuts on both front wheels but the locks held on... for a mile then i herd thudthudthud and figured it out quickly __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

01-21-2005, 01:21 PM	#5
KwikR6 Mind Blowing Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cloud 69 Age: 44 Posts: 8,871	There was a guy that was I went to school with that was going around and undoing peoples lugnuts and laughing a bout it. He eventually beat someone over the head with a paddle and went to jail for murder...good guy:o __________________ I JDM. I My Honda The epitome of stupidity is expressed so fluidly with the shity lyric theory you try to spit at me. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!!

01-21-2005, 03:55 PM	#7
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 41 Posts: 10,579	well I figured 3 because that was the number that were still good 2 were stripped out

01-21-2005, 04:02 PM	#8
ShEaNy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB Age: 40 Posts: 3,821	thats crazy....my buddy had 2 loose in the summer...one went flying off..other was barely hanging on....:o

01-22-2005, 01:36 AM	#9
MissJDM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Coast Age: 38 Posts: 2,244	I never thought about checking mine regularly until my friend had a slick pop off during the 1/4mile run this summer and fxked his fender up. __________________ you say it best when you say nothing at all

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