Just last week I received a set of stock 16" HHR wheels and tires from an auction I won on Ebay.

I went to my friend's house (heated garage ) to put them on and when I went to torque down the lug nuts to 100 lbs/ft. a few of them kept spinning, and spinning, etc. Pulled them back off and a few of them looked like they had metal spagetti inside.

I used my Craftsman 150 lbs/ft. torque wrench, so it wasn't a case of inferior Chineseium tools.

A quick trip to the local AutoZone for the "Tuner style" lugs with the thin wall socket for $30 fixed the problem, but I was rather upset, to say the least.

Has anyone else had this problem? If not, be careful when tightening them down and watch for any problems.

2007 Cobalt SS/SC with 18" polished forged wheels.

 

i snapped the bolt right off, well not me the shop, they must have overtightened them

 

I shattered one of my locking lug nuts. Had to show the dealer my maintenance records before he would fix it under warranty.