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tell him to put them back on and be on your way

[03SonicBoom]

Originally Posted by 01SilverSixer My mom just got new tires at Sam's club...and the guy at the shop messed up a bunch of the lugs and ended up getting them stuck I'm not sure if he rounded them off or what happened. I don't trust shops.

That's not really all that uncommon. All the tire places use impact wrenches and if they start them cross threaded, they pound them on there that way. Or they put them on too tight which causes them to seize onto the studs and break.

[mcqueen]

Got the car back. They claim they're legally not allowed to install any parts I didn't buy from them but since one of my calipers was damaged and I'd brought 2 new calipers, they put one on and didn't charge me for it (although it was a matter of removing 2 bolts since they were replacing the brake lines). Looked over the wheels and they're fine, although my brakes are no better with new lines and a new caliper (plus new pads and rotors in the Spring). So this was an expensive waste of time

[southfour!]

Originally Posted by mcqueen Got the car back. They claim they're legally not allowed to install any parts I didn't buy from them but since one of my calipers was damaged and I'd brought 2 new calipers, they put one on and didn't charge me for it (although it was a matter of removing 2 bolts since they were replacing the brake lines). Looked over the wheels and they're fine, although my brakes are no better with new lines and a new caliper (plus new pads and rotors in the Spring). So this was an expensive waste of time

they were the rear calipers right? when i had my tires mounted and balanced in the summer the shop discovered that the pins in my rear calipers werent moving very well. My dad knew they guy so they fixed it for cheap and i didnt notice a difference in braking. The front brakes do like 85% of the work.

[mustangmike!]

If its an acorn style lug, there is only one side w/ female threads ... so impossible

Stock style, like they said, has a tappered end. If put in backwards, It would have not secured the wheel correctly. Allowing play in the wheel, maybe a vibration. Probably not noticable to driving yet. That in itself could have damaged the hole where the lug stud goes through the wheel, by allowing friction against the nut. How that caused such a problem in such little time that you ruined your wheels ... I dont see that as true...
Get them back on "correctly", observe each and every lug stud, lug nut, and the holes of your rims. Take pictures, and fill us in.

[mcqueen]

Originally Posted by southfour they were the rear calipers right? when i had my tires mounted and balanced in the summer the shop discovered that the pins in my rear calipers werent moving very well. My dad knew they guy so they fixed it for cheap and i didnt notice a difference in braking. The front brakes do like 85% of the work.

Fronts actually. Replaced both brake lines, one of the calipers, and bled the system but the brake still feel really shitty considering the only part that isn't new is one of the calipers.

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by mcqueen Fronts actually. Replaced both brake lines, one of the calipers, and bled the system but the brake still feel really shitty considering the only part that isn't new is one of the calipers.

pop the hood and look at the vacuum line going into the brake booster..if the line even has a loose end or a cut that'll cause your issue

[mcqueen]

Originally Posted by 6er_w/a_Vengance pop the hood and look at the vacuum line going into the brake booster..if the line even has a loose end or a cut that'll cause your issue

I didn't even think about that. I'll have a look tomorrow