Front wheel studs information (1 Viewer)

[Marvelicious]

Storytime:

The national tire chain I use for tires and rotating/re-balancing once cross-threaded one rear wheel lugnut so the stud snapped when I went to change a tire.
The tire chain gave me a choice, take it to a mechanic they use or take it to the local Toyota dealer to replace the wheel stud, I choose the dealer.

Point is, they didn't attempt to do the repair themselves

Story #2:

I used to go to SEARS to buy and rotate/rebalance my tires, but they would always want to torque the lug nuts (96 FZJ80 with Alloy wheels) to 100+ ft lbs (the spec for steel wheels), not the spec for the Alloy wheels. When I told them that was the wrong setting they said that's what their computer system told them and they legally had to torque them to that number. Only after I showed them the specs in the Owner's manual for Alloy wheels did they agree to use the correct setting.

Just underscoring what's already been said, I've learned to never let a tire monkey touch anything on my vehicle beyond the tires (and some shouldn't even be allowed to do that).

@LandCruzrNY : did you have the Toyota dealer inspect your front wheels and brake rotors for damage/warping?

Obviously they aren't snapping studs at 100lb/ft, and though they aren't doing the alloy wheels any favors, they probably won't destroy them at 100. The problem is, many of them seem to interpret that as 100lb/ft MINIMUM and just give 'er with the impact. Good places not to return to.

 

[Kernal]

Roger that, anyone in a tire shop who snaps wheel studs needs to be retrained but the fact that he was allowed to do that (if a recurring issue) points to bad management, not checking specs, not using torque sticks or a torque wrench,---

 

[LandCruzrNY]

Toyota called me and said my cruiser is ready.

 

[Kernal]

Post up the repair sheet (name, address VIN, etc removed) if you can, it should be interesting.

 

[LandCruzrNY]

Toyota bill, Monro is reimbursing. I'll post the tire choice invoice when I get home. Not sure why, but they also had wheel weights on outside on left wheels, and inside on right wheels. So I had them fix that too.

 

[LandCruzrNY]

 

[ajax1]

I pull my wheels and just take them to discount and do a tire change , got tried of watching some weakling try and lift a 37 onto the studs without ****ing something up and telling him where to torque my wheels too. When I have let them mount them I torque check them in the parking lot in front of them, then if there is issue you can rip ass right then into the manager

 

[ZackR]

I pull my wheels and just take them to discount and do a tire change , got tried of watching some weakling try and lift a 37 onto the studs without ****ing something up and telling him where to torque my wheels too. When I have let them mount them I torque check them in the parking lot in front of them, then if there is issue you can rip ass right then into the manager

Funny I do the same thing.

 

[LandCruzrNY]

As promised.

 

[Romer]

@Broski et all. You guys need to back off. I see nothing that says this is BS other than your opinion. I am not looking to argue it so don't try and justify your perspective, because that is all it is. We welcome people to post questions and threads you are all attacking him.

I cleaned up the thread

We are not going to turn into a forum where members attack other members. You posted your opinions and I left the ones that didn't come across as an attack

@LandCruzrNY your not innocent in this either. So lets back off and play nice and stay out of other peoples threads

Your Friendly 80's Moderator

 

[Broski]

I cleaned up the thread

Thank you