Missing on lug nut. Safe to drive on freeway?

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Old 07-13-2018, 11:40 PM
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Missing on lug nut. Safe to drive on freeway?

N4S motorsports messed up my wheel order and sent me a lug nut in the wrong size. I need to go to work tomorrow which involves going on the free way but only have 4 out of the 5 on my front passenger. Is this safe? Would taking one from the rear wheels be safer?
Old 07-14-2018, 12:06 AM
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NO just no. Go buy some lugs from an auto parts store now
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Originally Posted by maskedbuilder
NO just no. Go buy some lugs from an auto parts store now
is it gonna be okay to drive there?
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It will be fine. Just make sure the other 4 are tight.
Old 07-14-2018, 01:52 AM
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You'll realistically have no issues. When I was younger I drove with 4 lugs after snapping a stud for over a year before I sold the car with only 4 lugs on it still.
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I drove around for 2 weeks missing a nut because Discount Tire cross-threaded one while mounting my summer tires. And being a special snowflake of
an Infiniti lugnut it had to be special ordered. My wheel didn't fall off though.
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As long as the other four are tightened to spec, you'll be okay. You might want to turn it down a notch when cornering.
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