Well as the weatherman seems to have got the forecast spectacularly wrong again I decided to rotate my tires and take the time to de-grease/tar and wax my alloys.
All started well with the rear right wheel very clean and shiny when I went to move it to the front left.
Now I haven't had the front wheels of since my stealer had their bodyshop sort some paint issues on the bumper and the sill's.
Needles to say they were massively over torqued. I couldn't budge the locking wheel nut and then I felt the horrible felling of failing metal.
I immediately stop and inspect the damage and find its the inside of the locking wheel nut key that is shearing.
It's difficult to see but one side has lifted.
Not sure what I'm more pissed of with myself for not stopping earlier the dealer for over torquing the nuts or the fact I have one clean wheel and three dirty ones.
All started well with the rear right wheel very clean and shiny when I went to move it to the front left.
Now I haven't had the front wheels of since my stealer had their bodyshop sort some paint issues on the bumper and the sill's.
Needles to say they were massively over torqued. I couldn't budge the locking wheel nut and then I felt the horrible felling of failing metal.
I immediately stop and inspect the damage and find its the inside of the locking wheel nut key that is shearing.
It's difficult to see but one side has lifted.
Not sure what I'm more pissed of with myself for not stopping earlier the dealer for over torquing the nuts or the fact I have one clean wheel and three dirty ones.