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Old 03-25-2005, 10:23 AM
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i took off and put on the tires once just to fix the bumper. when i tried putting it back on the bolt that the lugnut/wheel nut goes on was stripped really bad. cant even rethread it. i took it to the shop to get a balance yesterday and they sad that pretty bad. u should get it done asap. its not that expensive but i was just wondering how bad can it be not only to be missing a lugnut, but also to have that bolt part stripped? by the way its the front left.
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how bad is it to run with only three? imagine removing a spark plug and running three cylinders instead of four.
OK, that's not exactly the same, but if this fails the rim will come off or bend...

replace the wheel stud, it's an inexpencive part. Also pick up some different lug nuts, they tend to be what causes this to happen.
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I would not run with 3...
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Default Re: how bad can it be, only missing one wheel nut... (jayce'shatch)

well i dont know but i run my 4 wheeler one 3 lug nuts outa 4 and i ride the **** outa it ... i.e jumps hard turns flip it all that stuff and i have never had a problem with that.. a car weighs more for sure but i bet if you tightened the rest really good you should be fine....but dont let that wheel fall off my friends fell off and his fender was smashed, scraped paint off the door, bent the body between the door and windshield and gave him some mad curb rash. i would just rethread it myself its not to hard just get the rite tools and its easy ive rethread things before and wasnt hard
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Default Re: how bad can it be, only missing one wheel nut... (Slow_CvC99)

I rode on 3 lug nuts for around 4 months because the 4th was stripped for some reason. That was on my front drivers side wheel. Then I swapped for Integra hubs. You're fine.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NerveAgent &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would not run with 3...</TD></TR></TABLE>

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I would drive on 3 lugs...... drive straight to a tire place to get it fixed.

Other then that, **** that.
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It could cause you to warp your rotor since unequal pressure will placed on it.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luserkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would drive on 3 lugs...... drive straight to a tire place to get it fixed.

Other then that, **** that. </TD></TR></TABLE>
ha yeah i broke a lug nut once. i drove on it for a few days until the weekend, when i could take time and replace it. Drive your car only if u really need to.
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Default Re: how bad can it be, only missing one wheel nut... (POE)

i broke 1 outta 4 lug nuts on the front driver and passenger side
iv'e been driving it for the past 5 months or so.
I ordered some ARP extended wheel stud but has'nt come in for the past 3 weeks
NO more ebay buys for me....
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I rocked two before for over a year and nothing ever happened, you guys are sissy la la's
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i rocked 3 on one wheel for 2 months. there is no reason to though, cheap as hell to fix. I'm just lazy
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Default Re: how bad can it be, only missing one wheel nut... (walker111)

I rode with 3 for a long time no problem. I don't know how the shop actually worked on your car tho...I took my car to Walmart to get tires and they wouldn't touch it without a lugnut
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Default Re: how bad can it be, only missing one wheel nut... (Happyman)

You know those cars on the shoulder of the freeway, sitting on their brake caliper...

They were probably missing a lug nut.

IMHO...its not worth the risk.
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Ive been running 3 for like 6 months. I'm just to lazy to get another one
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...nice... this is post #1 for an 05, lol
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Default Re: how bad can it be, only missing one wheel nut... (litterbox)

your fine, you can run on 3 lugs....2 is a different story

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Default Re: how bad can it be, only missing one wheel nut... (sockvtec)

3 shouldnt be bad just remeber to keep em tight..u could get a similar nut get ion pretty tight with a clamp n drill it and throw a cotter pin in it to be safe..just untill u can get it fixed i wouldnt want nething to get fucked up cause if ur wheel came off it could mess up alignment brakes shocks axles a bunch of stuff...honestly tho i dont think its to much of a problem i ran three for a while cause i didnt tighten one when i put my new wheels on and it rattled aff and i didnt notice untill recently
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cant be that bad, i rode like that for 2+ years. nothing ever happened.
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