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Old 01-23-2006, 11:15 PM
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Default Wheel fell off my '05

I had my Weld Cheyenne's and tires mounted Friday afternoon. They looked great and the ride with the Pirelli's was much improved. That all went to heck when the front left wheel came off on the I-5.

I felt a few weird vibrations and then the truck veered hard right. Luckily there were no other cars close by and I didn't hit anything. Also, the rotor dropped onto the rim and the weight of the truck kept it from falling all the way off.

When I checked out the damage I found all of the wheel studs sheared off. I guess they were either over torqued or the lug nuts were cross threaded. I have no idea how it happened. I checked the right side and they were messed up too.

Now the truck is sitting at the tire shop that did the install while I'm rolling in an Aveo rental car that I'm paying for. I have contacted my insurance in case the dealer decides they are going to give me a hard time. I guess we'll see soon.

Kevin
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