Safe to drive with only 4 lug nuts on a 5 lug nut wheel?

by **krzyray** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 4:10 pm

I just finished installing my new wheels/tires today. Tire Rack only sent me 16 lug nuts, when I need 20 of them

Will it be safe driving with only 4 lug nuts on each wheel for a week?

by **geminimouse** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 4:40 pm

It's fine...just check them before you go out for a drive to make sure they're not loose.

by **impactX** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 4:50 pm

I wouldn't recommend it, but if you have to, don't corner hard at all.

by **krzyray** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 4:54 pm

Yeah I will be carrying a torque wrench in my car until I get the 5th lug nut for each wheel.

I am an aggressive driver and corner hard all the time. What will happen if I corner hard with only 4 lugs on each of the wheels?

by **geminimouse** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 5:21 pm

Can't slow down for a week? :lol:

by **krzyray** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 6:03 pm

geminimouse wrote:Can't slow down for a week?

Too much testerone I guess... I'll try my best

by **Mole** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 9:26 pm

there is a reason why some cars have 4,5,6,8,10 lugs.

fix it asap. its ok to roll on 4 lugs, but dont do anything abusive.

by **offthahook** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 9:41 pm

krzyray wrote:
I am an aggressive driver and corner hard all the time. What will happen if I corner hard with only 4 lugs on each of the wheels?

If you have to ask... Seriously, chill out until you get them all on there. Or drive like a fool and roll the dice.

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:03 pm

can't you use the lugs from the wheels you replaced as a hold-back till tirerack comes back?

by **krzyray** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 7:58 pm

jhbhatia wrote:can't you use the lugs from the wheels you replaced as a hold-back till tirerack comes back?

Nope I wish I could... the lugs that came with the Solara are lug bolts and are a completely different size to the lug nuts on my new wheels.

by **krzyray** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:00 pm

Ok everyone, I just got my missing lug nuts from Tire Rack today. They FedEx' them overnight

Hey and I drove with 4 lug nuts on each wheel for a few days and no problems at all!!! I even took some hard turns and went 120mph lol... guess that proves it's alright.

by **Yanks0114** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:44 pm

krzyray wrote:Ok everyone, I just got my missing lug nuts from Tire Rack today. They FedEx' them overnight

Hey and I drove with 4 lug nuts on each wheel for a few days and no problems at all!!! I even took some hard turns and went 120mph lol... guess that proves it's alright.

Or that you just got lucky. I wouldn't reccomend doing that.

Safe to drive with only 4 lug nuts on a 5 lug nut wheel?

Safe to drive with only 4 lug nuts on a 5 lug nut wheel?

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