Driving home today, about 50 miles from home in my new Camry I suddenly hear the thump, thump, thump and a quick check of my TPMS shows 0 psi in right rear tire. Pull over and, well, I change the tire but turn the lug nut the wrong way snapping off the stud. It was a long day before that. The tire is shot. Huge holes on the inside of the sidewall. 16000 miles on the tires/car. Bridgestone Turanza EL400 which cost about $160 each. The tires generally get bad reviews but I didn't think they were bad tires. Until this.
Do I buy one of the same tire as the rest? If I have to buy two new tires, I'd like to get something cheaper and better. The other 3 tires on the camry look great.
Local tire store wants $150 to change out the stud. Says they have to special order a new stud and lug nut; they are not stock items. LOL. I already sourced a new stud at the local autozone and pulled the broken stud out the lug nut with a vise-grip. It came out very easily.
I will be doing the lug stud replacement myself tomorrow as all the local shops are closed the rest of the weekend except the one that wants $150
Do I buy one of the same tire as the rest? If I have to buy two new tires, I'd like to get something cheaper and better. The other 3 tires on the camry look great.
Local tire store wants $150 to change out the stud. Says they have to special order a new stud and lug nut; they are not stock items. LOL. I already sourced a new stud at the local autozone and pulled the broken stud out the lug nut with a vise-grip. It came out very easily.
I will be doing the lug stud replacement myself tomorrow as all the local shops are closed the rest of the weekend except the one that wants $150
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