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footman:
So I got a puma compressor that I'll mount in the back, tthe tank will go under and I'll run lines.
So get this, on my home tonight and drivers front tire is wobbling. I get it home and pull off the tire, 2 of my wheel studs were snapped in half. So, was DW a result or a cause. And yes a DW at 75 deffinetly makes you pucker.

Flex:
unless ur other lugs nut are slightly backed off i would say they are a result. Does the DW start everytime u hit 75-80 or do u also have to hit some sort of pot hole or bump?

Mr Rock:

--- Quote from: footman on May 20, 2011, 03:29:05 AM ---So get this, on my home tonight and drivers front tire is wobbling. I get it home and pull off the tire, 2 of my wheel studs were snapped in half.

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Loose lug nuts will definently cause both DW and the breaking if the studs! This will happen with any size tire but with the big tires we run all the more reason to double check that the first couple of lug nuts are centered in the wheel holes. I know with my steel wheels that I can not tighten the first lug to much before I set the next two this way I make sure they are centered before tightening them all the way!

My sister got new tire installed at Town Fair Tire and a couple of days later on her way home she got DW and by the time I got to her she had ruined the Alum. wheel, four of six studs had snapped and the tire was also NG! I always double check the lugs after anyone works on my vechicle's, I even double check myself.

Flex:
Thats some good tech there rock.

skibum:
I have noticed over the years that many alum rims will build up corroasion around the centering ring & if you don't clean this off & reinstall your wheels (even after properly torking them) there is a good chance they will loosen up. I have seen this many times. Sometimes the corroasion is so bad I needed a chissel to brake it loose. Never Seize Grease is your best friend so ALWAYS put a "LIGHT" coat on the inside of the rim that contacts the rotor & especially on the centering ring of the Rim. Just remember to clean the Rotor & Rim contacting serface off really good with a small wire brush prior to greasing it. I no this might sound exsisive but it's a good idea to recheck tork of the lug nuts the next morning after driving it. Brakes get extreamly HOT. Alum & Steel expand & contract differently. I have noticed a few times of getting a slight turn before the click of the tork wrench.  If not rechecked this could leed to brake pulsation from warped rotors. Also it's a good idea to tork the lug nuts with the waight of the vehical off the rim because this helps centering of the Rim to the Hub. As I said before I am VERY picky especially when it comes to my own vehicals ;D.

At Town Fair Tire or any other Discount tire store they will hire almost any Jack Wagon & pay them min wage to mount & balance tires so it is a must (as ROCK said) to retork your lug nuts!!!  As I said before "NEVER TRUST ANYONE" unless you no him very well & no he does good work.

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