Hello community,
Im back again! Lol. The never ending world of post-warranty Mini Cooper DIY care...hahaha.
So, about 1yr after getting new tires, I go to remove my wheels and one lug nut on rear spins off with almost no effort. To my chagin, its clearly been overtorqued by an impact gun (see pics below).
What the repair for this type of damage?
Do I just buy and then try to screw in a brand new lug nut or, does the wheel hub need to be replaced now?

Thank you to all who chime in!!

 

50/50 coin flip on that one. What do the hub threads look like?? I don't know the material hardness differences, so I can't say if the hub threads survived that level of damage to the lug.

 

Yep, my bet new hub and lug bolts. Too many ugga duggas. I bet it beat up the threads on the hub, but maybe they are not that bad.

 

Where did you get the tires installed? Go back to them and ask that they fix? Otherwise try to run a tap into the hub and see how it feels? Safest bet is changing the hub.

 

A new set of lugs and wheel hubs are cheap insurance against a potential disaster, especially if you are doing any track events.