Broken Wheel Stud Replacement - Press Out and Press In New Stud

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Problem

A wheel stud broke off the hub after a tire shop over-torqued the lug nuts with an impact wrench during wheel installation.

Wheel stud sheared off at the hubMissing lug nut mounting point on wheel hub

Root Cause

Over-torquing of lug nuts by a tire shop using an impact wrench, which stress-loaded the stud past its breaking point.

Confidence

Moderate confidence — Multiple community members agreed on this solution

View Original Thread →Posted February 2020 on SupraForums.com