redk9258 |
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Reged: 09/21/03
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Loc: Troy, Illinois USA
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Re: Anyone have experience getting compensation from tire shops that screw up threads?
02/17/14 01:05 PM
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> VW does it backward, where the hub is threaded and the lugs are actually screwed in > from the outside. Screwed hub = not getting a tire secure on it. 4 of the 5 holes > were cross threaded, that is where the initial damage started. The wheel sloshing > back and forth damaged the rim a bit, but I was lucky enough to stop driving it > before the rim became damaged beyond use.
VW still uses lug bolts? I've had many VW's, both air and water cooled. All used lug bolts. I've never had a problem putting them on or stripping them out. Sounds like some jackass just used an impact gun and made hid own threads. Thank God you didn't loose a wheel at 70 MPH or something.
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