Yes. Not to worry, Perry. There's an easy fix for this. It's called a new wheel.
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You've ruined the old one. And also, you might want to back off on the bicep presses a little bit. It's not easy to tighten a wheel nut to the point where it punctures right through the rim and ends up against the brake disc. You don't see that every day.
I can think of three possible explanations for how this happened. One is that this is a very old car with wheels that are severely corroded. If that's the case, you don't need one new wheel, you need a whole set of them.
Another possibility is that you were using a torque wrench for the first time in your life and set it on 4,000-pound feet. If so, I'd strongly encourage you to read the owner's manual before trying again.
Finally, maybe you were trying to loosen the lug nut and were turning it the wrong way, and just didn't notice until too late. If that was the case, repeat after me: lefty loosey …
Don't feel bad. I actually did a similar thing decades ago. There was a time when some cars had left-handed threads on the left side of the car to prevent centrifugal force from loosening them as you drove. And late one night, I tried to change a flat. And no matter how hard I tried -- I literally stood on the lug wrench -- I couldn't seem to loosen those nuts. So, I gave up and walked home. And I didn't realize the car had those unusual left-hand threads until I came back the next morning, in the daylight, and saw the "L" marking on the end of the bolt.
In any case, that wheel is now trash, Perry. You have five lugs to hold each wheel on the car, and you need every one of them. There are tremendous forces that try to separate that wheel from the car. Think about going around a corner at 45 mph in a 3,000 -- or 4,000-pound vehicle.
So, it's just not safe to "make do with four lug nuts." Although my wife keeps suggesting I try it. Also, since you tightened the living Shinola out of that wheel nut, you probably stretched and damaged that wheel bolt, too -- and likely the other four, if you were equally exuberant with those.
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As long as they're not all corroded, I think you can get by with one new wheel. But replace all five lug nuts and lug bolts to be safe. Then you'll be good to go, Perry.
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Sometimes it’s a rattle, or maybe a loud thud. Keeping parts securely tightened and bolted together lessens the possibility of premature part wear and failure, reduces overall vehicle operating expenses and makes driving more fun.
Once a nut or bolt becomes loose, it can quickly become unfastened. Failures due to loose parts can have nasty consequences. If you hear noises when accelerating, stopping, turning or driving over a pothole, it usually means one of the 30,000 or so parts in your car is loose.
Although modern cars can be held together with adhesives, plastic rivets, or speed nuts, the humble nut and bolt still make up the majority of fasteners.
Fasteners may loosen due to:
Pinpointing a loose fastener can be tricky, but it’s worth the time and effort. Look for these telltale signs that indicate loose parts:
Every bolt type and grade has a specific torque specification (spec). If using a torque wrench to tighten loose fasteners, torque to 50% of spec, then to 100%. So if a bolt’s tightening torque is rated 150 foot-pounds (ft-lb), first torque all bolts to 75 ft-lb, then 150 ft-lb.
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