Driving on 3 Wheel Lugs

[mil1lion]

So I was putting my wheels back on my car and two of the lugs have broken. Has anyone driven on 3 before?

There was no time left to get it done today so its booked in for Tuesday. I'm supposed to be going to Japfest tomorrow as well which is 120 miles away. Not sure if I should risk it and just drive careful.

 

[Erm]

Personally I wouldn't... have you not got 4 spares when replacing 4 with locking nuts?


Where are you based?

 

[mil1lion]

The only spares I've got are the nuts but no lugs. I'm in Suffolk.

 

[Erm]

oh sorry misread the post :xClubbed:

 

[Chelt_scene]

Legally three is the least you can drive on?


I don't think I would risk it tbh.

 

[dotty]

It'll be fine if on the rears. IMO

 

[LiamGTR]

Why not take 1 from elsewhere and have 4 and 4 instead of 3 and 5 ?

 

[RE Spirit]

Why not take 1 from elsewhere and have 4 and 4 instead of 3 and 5 ?

^^^ that for now

 

[mil1lion]

Well I made it there and back in one piece in the end 8)

236 miles in all. I wouldn't recommend it though :-"

 

[Gordyitrdc5]

^^^^ omg you are nuts!!

 

[mil1lion]

Just a bit, lol

Fortunately it was the rear wheel but still a big risk. I wont be doing that again though.

 

[blueguy]

Glad you made it back safely fella

 

[tico_87]

Oh crap, when i replied on facebook i thought you broke the nuts and not the studs! Mybad lol

 

[mil1lion]

No worries, I wish it was just the nuts but that would be too easy

 

[RE Spirit]

Ah I guessed you didn't get that fixed when I drove past you on the M1.

Glad you got home safely and well done for the effort for attendance!

Hope you get it fixed soon!

 

[Steve_DC5]

Question... how on earth did you snap them? Over tightening?

 

[Coldfuse]

Question... how on earth did you snap them? Over tightening?

^^ This?

How do you fix it? new Hub?

 

[Topgeezer]

^^ This?

How do you fix it? new Hub?

Sound's like it's a pain in the a*%e to fix on the front CLICKY dunno about the rear......

T.G.

 

[Saint Matt]

Rear should be a quick change of wheel bearing iirc, won't be bad at all. Balls to driving 250 miles on that though!

 

[paul 16v]

Rear bearing should be ok to replace think there about 90 quid on eBay.