So my right front tire of my 1996 accord lx v6 sedan blew out last night. Upon removal of the tire one of the bolts broke

so i have a donut tire on with 3 out of 4 bolts right now. Is it safe to drive 5 miles to a repair shop?

Also, have any recommendations on places to go and how much do you think it will run to get a new tire and an extra bolt?

3/30/2006 11:27:40 AM

3/4 is fine if they are properly torqued

anybody pretty much can replace a wheel stud, its a matter of removing the brakes, pounding out the old one, and pulling the new one through. maybe a 10 minute job if they have parts on hand.

find the last tire place you took it too and say the mexicans overtorqued and caused the failure and theyll eat the cost.

3/30/2006 11:30:16 AM

it wasnt the mexicans

any place around campus you'd suggest going to?

3/30/2006 11:31:51 AM

96 accord has the bolt on rotors on the backside of the hub dont they? those studs are a bitch and a half to replace

[Edited on March 30, 2006 at 1:05 PM. Reason : mission valley 66, gotta represent the current workplace]

3/30/2006 1:04:49 PM