[ScoobySteve]

Just bear with me as i just feel like venting...

The previous tire place overtorqued my wheels to like 200ft-lbs. I was able to break all of them free except the wheel lock nut. I've had two places try to get it off unsuccessfully. I found a local tire place who told me they've never run into one they couldn't get off.

I tried ordering tires from them (thinking I'd do this all at once) and they actually told me that for the tires I wanted that I'd be better off ordering from TireRack and having them shipped there for installation.

So this morning I drop the car off and they tell me no problem, that they *might* have to scratch my wheel a little. (Fake Fuchs). I just got a call from them that they have tried everything and only have one option left....to take a grinder to shave the remains of the nut. They are telling me they will scratch the wheel a little and it will take two hours @ $115/hr!!@#$!@# $230 to remove a nut!

At this point, I grabbed my ankles and said yes because others have already tried this and I have 10 year old unsafe tires on the car. In my mind I tried to think of where else I could take it (truck repair place?) but I don't think any place would be any better.