Omg!

jareds98gt · 03-09-2006, 11:07 PM

so i took my stang to my local BIG O to get an alignment and rotate the tires. so everything was fine until i had the car for about a week and noticed some sound coming from my back left tire. so i jacked up the left side and i grabbed the tire and it had about 2'' of movement. so i took off the tire and low and behold.... they didnt tighten 4 out of 5 lug nuts on my wheel spacer. i was so pissed! when i called the manager right after i found this out he was telling me to come in and we"ll take a look at it, i was like hell no, i dont want any of you touching my car again. i think from now on im not gonna let anyone else touch my car. come on, is it that hard to tighten down lug nuts? i mean they have an air wrench for crying out loud, they dont even use a torque wrench like they should, those bastards. sorry for being so long but i had to tell som1 about this.

Icefreezen · 03-10-2006, 12:15 AM

I would have let the manager look but not touch probably could have gotten something out of it as an apology....or you can go to higher management about it after the manager acknoledges they f***** up

WaterDR · 03-10-2006, 06:09 AM

This misstake is more common then you would think.

I have a friend who is a store manager for WalMart. A few years ago one of their customers lost a wheel on the way way home from getting tires installed by them. An entire family was killed. The store manager was fired and my friend took over after the incident, but got to see all the results of it.

Oil change places are notorious for stuff like this too.

CLEAN2KGT · 03-14-2006, 02:51 PM

same thing happened with my brothers truck, we heard a noise coming from the front end so we jacked it up and the wheel was loose as hell.

03-14-2006, 03:36 PM

When i was in the AF my girlfriends fam was visiting. Her dad messed up a tire and had it replaced. A day later the wheel came off as he went around a corner.

FIRST RULE OF GETTING ANYTHING DONE THAT INVOLVES REMOVAL OF THE WHEEL:

Check the lug nuts EVERY DAY for at least a week, then once again in another week.

Milos · 03-14-2006, 04:50 PM

thats ****ty about that family dude.. wow.

roushrider81 · 03-14-2006, 05:29 PM

yea that happened to my brothers winter bomber (2000 tarus station wagon) took a corner and the wheel fell off then kept rolling and slammed into the side of a car goin through the intersection lol it was kinda funny...the people taht put the tire on the day before paid for all teh damage to both cars

DaKillaKlown · 03-15-2006, 12:53 PM

Just be glad what happened to me one time didnt happen to you, I was going though a intersection when I see a wheel and tire go flying by the car, my dad said "that looks like" (BAMMMMMMMM) the back drivers hit the pavement and turned us into the shoulder.............

this was in my old 84 cutlass, other then broke lug bolts and brake drum the car was fine

floppy · 03-15-2006, 01:01 PM

damn, that sucks man...

that happened to my girlfriends siter a couple weeks ago, on her way home from getting new tires put on her front passenger tire was wobbling like crazy and some guy flagged her down to tell her the tire looked like it was gonna fall off. sure enough, not one lug nut was tightened properly.

DarkShadow04 · 03-15-2006, 04:26 PM

sounds like an issue

stanger00 · 03-15-2006, 04:33 PM

something like happend to me back in october when i had to get tires put on my car. when i left and got on the freeway my hood started to go up and down good thing for the safty lock. those fuggers wouldnt give me any money back or fire the kids that changed my tires. they shouldnt have gone under my hood to look at the supercharger without my permission. if the lock didnt catch a lot of damage could of happend.

*4.6 Love* · 03-16-2006, 10:08 AM

That stutt happens all the time...i always check my oil filter and drain plug after each oil change and check my lug nuts after any work on my tires..

Badfish · 03-16-2006, 11:21 AM

when I had my wheels put on I went to a place called discount tire...they're good about that

they make you come back the next day, and they retighten the lug niuts just to make sure

Grimmz · 03-16-2006, 01:10 PM

Yeah I had to get a nail outa my tire tuesday and went to my local bIg 10, I know the guyz (i've been there a couple times) and they were real cool about everything, and make sure to air ratchet the lug nuts...

I also watch him to make sure...to be honest how could you not do it? you put the lug nut on the guna nd presto it's on there tight...

whitethunder46 · 03-16-2006, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badfish

when I had my wheels put on I went to a place called discount tire...they're good about that

they make you come back the next day, and they retighten the lug niuts just to make sure

Yea, they are very good. The two stores near me make us come back 30 miles and then 100 miles after new tires/rims/whatever

stanger00 · 03-16-2006, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitethunder46

Yea, they are very good. The two stores near me make us come back 30 miles and then 100 miles after new tires/rims/whatever

not at the one that nearly made my hood fly open. i was at their sister store america's tire company

jono_busch · 03-16-2006, 03:41 PM

You guys are scaring me. I just got new rims and tires the other day and when I corner I can feel the tires wobble just a bit. Think I'll take a look at that.....

03-09-2006, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
jareds98gt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 313	Omg! so i took my stang to my local BIG O to get an alignment and rotate the tires. so everything was fine until i had the car for about a week and noticed some sound coming from my back left tire. so i jacked up the left side and i grabbed the tire and it had about 2'' of movement. so i took off the tire and low and behold.... they didnt tighten 4 out of 5 lug nuts on my wheel spacer. i was so pissed! when i called the manager right after i found this out he was telling me to come in and we"ll take a look at it, i was like hell no, i dont want any of you touching my car again. i think from now on im not gonna let anyone else touch my car. come on, is it that hard to tighten down lug nuts? i mean they have an air wrench for crying out loud, they dont even use a torque wrench like they should, those bastards. sorry for being so long but i had to tell som1 about this.

03-10-2006, 12:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Icefreezen Mustang Superman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Your mom's bed Posts: 3,908	I would have let the manager look but not touch probably could have gotten something out of it as an apology....or you can go to higher management about it after the manager acknoledges they f***** up __________________

03-10-2006, 06:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
WaterDR Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,395	This misstake is more common then you would think. I have a friend who is a store manager for WalMart. A few years ago one of their customers lost a wheel on the way way home from getting tires installed by them. An entire family was killed. The store manager was fired and my friend took over after the incident, but got to see all the results of it. Oil change places are notorious for stuff like this too. __________________ Black 2000 GT Vert: Novi-2000 with Intercooler (375rwhp @ 9 psi); Tune by Kauffmans; Roush 380R Body kit; Steeda Subframes; Steeda Strut Tower Support; Deep Dish Bullets; FRPP 4:10's; SCT 4 Position Chip with four custom tunes; Steeda CAI; C&L Pleum; BBK 75 TB; SLP Loudmouth; SLP Catted X-Pipe; Bullitt Suspension; UPR Conrol Arms; Focus Fuel Pump My Car My Email

03-14-2006, 02:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
CLEAN2KGT Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 39	same thing happened with my brothers truck, we heard a noise coming from the front end so we jacked it up and the wheel was loose as hell. __________________ 2000 BLACK MUSTANG GT MACH 1 GRILLE DELETE MACH 1 CHIN SPOILER SMOKED CLEAR CORNER HEADLIGHTS EXHAUST (NO MUFFLERS) 5% TINT 8" ANTENNA 2 10" JL SUBS SHORT THROW SHIFTER H&R SUPER SPORT SPRINGS k&N AIR FILTER AIR SILENCER REMOVED

03-14-2006, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Milos Six-Gunnin' Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 1,043	thats ****ty about that family dude.. wow. __________________

03-14-2006, 03:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jack The Ripper Posts: n/a	When i was in the AF my girlfriends fam was visiting. Her dad messed up a tire and had it replaced. A day later the wheel came off as he went around a corner. FIRST RULE OF GETTING ANYTHING DONE THAT INVOLVES REMOVAL OF THE WHEEL: Check the lug nuts EVERY DAY for at least a week, then once again in another week.

03-14-2006, 05:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
roushrider81 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gardner, MA Posts: 1,366	yea that happened to my brothers winter bomber (2000 tarus station wagon) took a corner and the wheel fell off then kept rolling and slammed into the side of a car goin through the intersection lol it was kinda funny...the people taht put the tire on the day before paid for all teh damage to both cars __________________ Car Exhaust=Click here to see Video

03-15-2006, 12:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
DaKillaKlown All That Is Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cabot, Arkansas Posts: 110	Just be glad what happened to me one time didnt happen to you, I was going though a intersection when I see a wheel and tire go flying by the car, my dad said "that looks like" (BAMMMMMMMM) the back drivers hit the pavement and turned us into the shoulder............. this was in my old 84 cutlass, other then broke lug bolts and brake drum the car was fine

03-15-2006, 01:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
floppy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: royal palm beach, florida Posts: 1,809	damn, that sucks man... that happened to my girlfriends siter a couple weeks ago, on her way home from getting new tires put on her front passenger tire was wobbling like crazy and some guy flagged her down to tell her the tire looked like it was gonna fall off. sure enough, not one lug nut was tightened properly. __________________ -Floppy Check out www.MustangGenerations.com

03-15-2006, 04:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
DarkShadow04 beast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 500	sounds like an issue __________________

03-16-2006, 10:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
4.6 Love Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mexico Posts: 6,183	That stutt happens all the time...i always check my oil filter and drain plug after each oil change and check my lug nuts after any work on my tires.. __________________ Go Cowboys! X pipe and flows

03-16-2006, 11:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
Badfish Listen to reggae. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 9,146	when I had my wheels put on I went to a place called discount tire...they're good about that they make you come back the next day, and they retighten the lug niuts just to make sure __________________ '04 2.3l Evo '86 GSXR 750

03-16-2006, 01:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
Grimmz Jack Touched Me...I Cried Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL/ Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 3,751	Yeah I had to get a nail outa my tire tuesday and went to my local bIg 10, I know the guyz (i've been there a couple times) and they were real cool about everything, and make sure to air ratchet the lug nuts... I also watch him to make sure...to be honest how could you not do it? you put the lug nut on the guna nd presto it's on there tight... __________________ 2003 Manual V6 "ETHEL" My CarDomain::Updated 12/31/05:: Engine Start-Up, Rev,and Walk Around , Drive By 3.8 Mustang Forum Exhaust's DSG Registry #0032 Props to Slither for the Sig!!!

03-16-2006, 03:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
jono_busch Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8	You guys are scaring me. I just got new rims and tires the other day and when I corner I can feel the tires wobble just a bit. Think I'll take a look at that.....

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