Summer tire change - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

markis64 · 06-17-2008, 07:07 PM

I have posted in the wheel and tire section with no luck..

I just got my summer tires put on today, (I know its mid june) haha.. anyway I am really concerned because I drove off of the STS tire center and noticed a severe shake when accelerating and braking... I roll my right side mirror down to see my back right wheel not fully torqued on!!!! I took it right back after driving literally down the block not more than 2 minutes, they re torqued all of the rims and apologized out the ass and what not, my concern is...

could this have caused any permanent damage to any part of the car?

E92_328i_Boston · 06-17-2008, 07:31 PM

That is absolutely unbelievable. They're damn lucky, actually, that you didn't wreck and subsequently sue them for everything they're worth. It really just furthers the point that most people you do business with these days are incompetent and should be removed from their jobs and/or shot.

I wouldn't worry about any damage to anything except possibly the wheels or the hubs/rotors. Did you inspect everything upon bringing the car back. I would have personally stood there and probably demanded to use the torque wrench myself.

-A

markis64 · 06-17-2008, 07:39 PM

I inspected it pretty well, and i demanded that he check each of the other rims, and I even had him manually torque them down with a lug nut extender to get some extra leverage... I do agree were both lucky nothing bad happened.. The car drives fine after the wheel was properly tightened and thus not wobbling.. freakin morons i was livid!

halB · 06-17-2008, 08:38 PM

I've never trusted anybody to torque my wheels down properly so I always re-troque them afterward, and I have found all sort of overtorque and undertorque situations when I checked. Buy a torque wrench, it's worth the investment.

ElRedOne · 06-17-2008, 08:49 PM

Stay away from STS, Just Tires, etc. Most of the mechanics don't know what they're doing. Find an Indie you can trust and stick w/him.

BK · 06-17-2008, 09:40 PM

Unlikely you did any damage to the car based on your description, but damn, that was close. It could have been much worse: http://www.break.com/index/when-drifting-goes-bad.html

Heat00 · 06-17-2008, 09:49 PM

non BMW related, but on my old TL, they tightened the lugs so damn tight it warped brand new rotors within a few days.
another similar experience, on my old MB C320, they tightened the lugs so much 2 of them broke off with the studs!
idiots everywhere lol.

06-17-2008, 07:07 PM	#1
markis64 Lieutenant Drives: 2006 E90 Alpine White 330xi Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 419 iTrader: (1) Garage List 3006 e90 330xi [0.00]	Summer tire change I have posted in the wheel and tire section with no luck.. I just got my summer tires put on today, (I know its mid june) haha.. anyway I am really concerned because I drove off of the STS tire center and noticed a severe shake when accelerating and braking... I roll my right side mirror down to see my back right wheel not fully torqued on!!!! I took it right back after driving literally down the block not more than 2 minutes, they re torqued all of the rims and apologized out the ass and what not, my concern is... could this have caused any permanent damage to any part of the car?
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06-17-2008, 08:38 PM	#4
halB Colonel Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto Posts: 2,388 iTrader: (0)	I've never trusted anybody to torque my wheels down properly so I always re-troque them afterward, and I have found all sort of overtorque and undertorque situations when I checked. Buy a torque wrench, it's worth the investment. __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels

06-17-2008, 08:49 PM	#5
ElRedOne First Lieutenant Drives: '06 330xi, '06 Z4M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 303 iTrader: (0)	Stay away from STS, Just Tires, etc. Most of the mechanics don't know what they're doing. Find an Indie you can trust and stick w/him. __________________ ElRedOne 330 xi Electric Red/Beige Step-Premium-Sport-CW-CA-PDC-Shade Z4MR Interlagos/Black

06-17-2008, 09:40 PM	#6
BK Smiling politely Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 7,903 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [4.50]	Unlikely you did any damage to the car based on your description, but damn, that was close. It could have been much worse: http://www.break.com/index/when-drifting-goes-bad.html __________________ 330i \| Black Sapphire \| Beige + Burl \| Sport \| Premium \| Cold \| Nav \| CA \| Sat prep

06-17-2008, 09:49 PM	#7
Heat00 Major Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Weston, Florida Posts: 1,030 iTrader: (0)	non BMW related, but on my old TL, they tightened the lugs so damn tight it warped brand new rotors within a few days. another similar experience, on my old MB C320, they tightened the lugs so much 2 of them broke off with the studs! idiots everywhere lol. __________________ 08 - M3 Sparkling Graphite/blk leather/tech/6 speed 08 - 335i Sport/Prem/Auto White/Terra - AA Exhaust 07 Acura MDX Tech, 07 G35S /Nav

06-17-2008, 07:31 PM	#2
E92_328i_Boston First Lieutenant Drives: 2008 E92 328i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 313 iTrader: (0)	That is absolutely unbelievable. They're damn lucky, actually, that you didn't wreck and subsequently sue them for everything they're worth. It really just furthers the point that most people you do business with these days are incompetent and should be removed from their jobs and/or shot. I wouldn't worry about any damage to anything except possibly the wheels or the hubs/rotors. Did you inspect everything upon bringing the car back. I would have personally stood there and probably demanded to use the torque wrench myself. -A

06-17-2008, 07:39 PM	#3
markis64 Lieutenant Drives: 2006 E90 Alpine White 330xi Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 419 iTrader: (1) Garage List 3006 e90 330xi [0.00]	I inspected it pretty well, and i demanded that he check each of the other rims, and I even had him manually torque them down with a lug nut extender to get some extra leverage... I do agree were both lucky nothing bad happened.. The car drives fine after the wheel was properly tightened and thus not wobbling.. freakin morons i was livid!

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