Hi Guys,

got my new ford territory rims and tires fitted last night, and as the tyre monkey's were putting the last nut on the last tire - the stud rotated. The nut is on tight enough to not want to come off (it just turns the whole stud) but isn't really tight on the wheel (you can move it with your hand!!)

Just a simple matter of replacing the stud, problem is - to take the stud out you need to take the disk off to replace the stud and to get the disk off you need the wheel off. Can't get the wheel off to get the disk off as the nut and rotating stud are there holding it on....

The tyre place said to bring the car in on a day that I can leave it with them for half a day or a day and they will fix it, but Im just curious as to what everyone on here thinks they should do. I believe they are going to cut the stud/wheel nut off, then take the wheel off, disk off, replace stud and bolt everything back on again.

Any help?
Sam

Its ok, its not that uncommon, they'll use a nutbreaker and take that one off. :)

It shouldnt harm the rim at all. The rest is straight forward. :)

I take it they were using rattle guns. :rant:

Its all at their cost too, dont let em try to charge you.

Yeah Im not going to let them try to charge me for it, I don't think they were going to try anyway. The way I see it, it was fine when I drove in, old wheel came off ok - new wheel going on was when it happened - and yes, they were using rattle guns.
They have another set of territry rims there anyway, so I don't really care if they damage mine at all - they can swap it for one of theirs!!!
Sam

What they'll do is get the oxy and melt the rim right off the hub and re mould it!

Good as new!:bowrofl:


Sorry... my bad.!:D