New Wheels for the Yukon. Then one wheel falls off

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-05-2009, 07:19 PM

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-05-2009, 07:21 PM

Oh and after I left Discount Tire. The front left tire fell off.

**Firebug** · 06-05-2009, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Ed Blown Vert

Oh and after I left Discount Tire. The front left tire fell off.

Hope they gave you a 25% discount...

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-05-2009, 07:56 PM

I will be talking to them more tomorrow. They are paying for all the damages.

I was lucky, it started shaking on the Freeway. Got off the next exit and it came off at 35 mph.

Scraped the Front Skirt. Rotor damaged and it also damaged the inside of the wheel.. Fender now pushes into the door.

Wheel went down the other side of the road and didn't hit any cars. Hit the signal light pole and stopped.

**chellzers** · 06-05-2009, 09:43 PM

I think they look sharp. Glad you didn't go with 24" spinners. But that's too bad that the wheel came off.

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-06-2009, 05:28 AM

I was thinking 26"

I didn't want to go all ghetto. Just wanted some chrome.

It sucked to damage a new vehicle. Now I have to deal with getting it fixed.

***doberman 152*** · 06-06-2009, 06:14 AM

That's a one piece rim or two Ed?

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-06-2009, 06:20 AM

One Piece.

***doberman 152*** · 06-06-2009, 07:52 AM

chrome FTW for sure looks nice

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-06-2009, 08:33 AM

Just talked to the Manager, his is submitting a claim and will pay for all damages.

So I wonder if they will do anything to keep me as a customer?
Like free Tires & Wheels?

**sercastiK** · 06-06-2009, 08:45 AM

nice wheels. what about your life they endangered!!!

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-06-2009, 08:54 AM

I am pretty sure they didn't tighten the lug nuts. I can't see them falling off after 10 miles of driving.

**Mike's02Z28M6** · 06-06-2009, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by sercastiK

nice wheels. [b]what about your life they endangered!!![b/]

What he said

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-06-2009, 11:52 AM

They are willing to take back the wheels and tires.
I am bringing to them on Mon so they can inspect it, then to the dealer for repair.

Do you really thing the wheels were at fault not the installer?

**sercastiK** · 06-06-2009, 05:28 PM

oh fuck no. they screwed em on finger tight and didn't torque them.

**sercastiK** · 06-06-2009, 05:28 PM

they is discount not the wheels, my bad

**zero_proto** · 06-08-2009, 11:28 AM

well it is good that nothing bad happened to you

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-08-2009, 11:56 AM

Yep, my parents were also in the car. The tire could have killed someone.

Just talked to claims, so far everything is covered including my wages.

**Bad30th** · 06-08-2009, 12:23 PM

It's the ghost of your Camaro haunting you from your garage , MUHAHAHAH !

J/K, glad you and the family are OK and sucks to hear that happened...

Rob (Bad30th)