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I won. <nt>
02/19/14 04:40 AM
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> Looking for some SERIOUS comp from a tire joint that just put 4 tires on my car (not
> the truck).
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> 4 tires on, no word of trouble, gave me the keys. Ride home seemed a little bumpy at
> first, then got really bad as I neared my house. Set the car aside until the weekend
> to inspect.
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> Found that two lug bolts (yes bolts) on the drivers side wheel had been crossthread
> into the hub. 1/4 at best before they would even be snug. 2 lug bolts came out by
> hand. The remaining lug was the only one remotely tight.
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> Long story short, I had to replace the $200 hub assembly before the car was even safe
> to drive again. Haven't even looked at the other tires yet. Rounded out the wheel
> holes a bit, but not enough to be unusable.
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> Looking to get compensation for the hub ~at least~. Had to buy $70 worth of specialty
> tools as well.
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> Any advice? It's one thing to cross thread, it's a completely different thing to send
> someone on there way without a tire secure.
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