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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 09:06 AM
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Hey guys so recently I been driving around and after awhile my front right and back left wheels will squeak a bit just while cruising around. Well I popped my center caps off and two or there lug nuts were strait up loose so I tightened em back down and go on with my day. Well the process repeats itself every couple days. Just kind of wondering if I need new lug nuts possibly or if its something bigger than that?
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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Factory wheels and nuts?
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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because they loosened i would bet that it ovaled out your holes in your wheels. when that happens they will never stay tight again. time for new wheels or maybe a shop that fixes wheels could do it but it wont be cheap. i had it happen to me on my first truck.
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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Well I hope that you figure it out man
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Thanks guys

Alberta what causes that??
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 12:15 AM
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when the lug nut gets loose the stud will move around some in that hole in the wheel, and when that happens it will make the hole in the rim more of an oval, so the nut wont fit securely and will keep getting loose
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 02:57 AM
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2000mtz answered it for me.lol
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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Haha ah okay okay I get it now thanks for the explanation guess its time to start saving for some wheels
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