GU Wheel coming off at 110km/h

[outback]

I've had steel rim come loose so its not just alloy

Agree. Had my steel rims come loose on my Fiat 500..
Though when you shave about 2mm of the head, polish ports, run it with a 50% racing fuel, super cool spark plugs, all 2 of them, something has got to give even at 60 miles per hour.

[tracemul7]

Hi All,

Fantastic news to announce - the work has been done
Studs, nuts, lock nuts and rim replaced with new ... yep, brand new RIM too !!
Plus the brake housing straightened up.

A part-worn tyre in a matching size is on the spare for now, until the stock of the Kelly Safari TSRs arrive in Australia.

They collected it and dropped it back to us after doing the work, and apologised for the way they handled it originally.

So, all-in-all - it was worth writing a factual letter with all the facts.
Note that we had done around 700km in 2 weeks, and they still accepted fault, as Nissan state the nuts ONLY come loose when incorrectly fitted.

Trace

[cgm]

Thanks for taking the time to put in this final update. It's always nice to see how these things close out.

I reckon you should also clearly again name and praise (rather than shame) this business. They have done the right thing and it's really good to see.

[tracemul7]

Thanks for taking the time to put in this final update. It's always nice to see how these things close out.

I reckon you should also clearly again name and praise (rather than shame) this business. They have done the right thing and it's really good to see.

Totally agree!
This was through Tyrepower.

Original work done by the Gawler, SA branch, who wouldn't budge on the $300 offered.
The Parafield, SA branch are owned by the same people, who we also tried to get their input, but didn't budge.
We then wrote to the SA state manager, who missed the email.
We called the Melbourne head office, and within 24 hours they had agreed to resolve the issues.
The Blackwood, SA branch got involved and were fantastic.
The Gawler, SA branch then did the work, including collecting and dropping back the Patrol for us.

So, in summary it involved a few branches, but in the end, happy with the result (although it wasn't without it's stresses and 2 months to get fixed).

[threedogs]

A lot of ppl travel that way going to the flinders or Birdsville , I would suggest to anyone travelling that way to stop in and say hello.
Better to give them your business you may need them on the return trip.
2 thumbs up to Tyre Power good to see good ppl are still out there

[cjb]

Ill be checking my wheels now.

[Mudcrab]

I first found out about this problem with Alloys after having a blowout (back left) and the tyre bloke told me to be very careful and check the nuts/indicators regularly. He took great care in tightening all nuts with tension wrench to 100 ft/lb and suggested I do the same and check regularly. Recently did 8000 km trip and nuts held tight. Maybe the tension in critical.