(Possibly Attempted) Stolen wheels
07-31-12, 07:36 PM
#1
(Possibly Attempted) Stolen wheels
Or attempted to steal...
Came outta class to this
2 were gone 2 super loose all the other ones around the car were loose
So pissed who the hell wants 16" oem wheels...
AnyOne have stock lug nuts I can have or purchase around SD?
Came outta class to this
2 were gone 2 super loose all the other ones around the car were loose
So pissed who the hell wants 16" oem wheels...
AnyOne have stock lug nuts I can have or purchase around SD?
Glad they didn't get them. 
07-31-12, 07:56 PM
#3
UCSD
I think what happened was they loosened all attempted to jack up the car and couldn't fit the jack under caus it was too low
I just need new lugs tho from someone local (SD) i can even buy them if possible so I can drive my car...
I think what happened was they loosened all attempted to jack up the car and couldn't fit the jack under caus it was too low
I just need new lugs tho from someone local (SD) i can even buy them if possible so I can drive my car...
Last edited by 1sWt2GS; 07-31-12 at 08:00 PM.
07-31-12, 08:15 PM
#4
Reposting what I posted on a certain facebook page...
no.1 reason to have a torque wrench and use it EVERY TIME.
You should switch the nut at the 3 o clock position to the 9 o clock position to help distribute load while you figure out replacements. properly torqued they'll be fine for the short term.
Also, no, lug nuts falling off do not make a loud noise necessarily, in act the bulk o the time they do not.
When replacing them make sure to use toyota's OEM Mag-style lugnuts, acorn/tapered seat lugs won't work right at all.
I highly doubt this was an attempted theft, simply because if they've got a wrench, a socket, and a hammer, they'd have had your wheels in about a minute per corner, and OEM wheels from a 7-14 year old lexus are worth little to nothing, especially when hot.
no.1 reason to have a torque wrench and use it EVERY TIME.
You should switch the nut at the 3 o clock position to the 9 o clock position to help distribute load while you figure out replacements. properly torqued they'll be fine for the short term.
Also, no, lug nuts falling off do not make a loud noise necessarily, in act the bulk o the time they do not.
When replacing them make sure to use toyota's OEM Mag-style lugnuts, acorn/tapered seat lugs won't work right at all.
I highly doubt this was an attempted theft, simply because if they've got a wrench, a socket, and a hammer, they'd have had your wheels in about a minute per corner, and OEM wheels from a 7-14 year old lexus are worth little to nothing, especially when hot.
