[richardsbama]

I recently bought 4 new tires at a walmart two weeks ago. Me my wife and 8 week old baby was going to townn when my back driver side tire shot off it tore up my rim, studs, rotor and bearin so I called walmart and told them I still have the receipt with warranty they explained that it wasn't their fought so my wife took pics of the road tire and my truck is there anything I can do I have shop bills and had to pay a tow truck. What can I do

[JudyKayTee]

i recently bought 4 new tires at a walmart two weeks ago. me my wife and 8 week old baby was goin to townn when my back driver side tire shot off it tore up my rim, studs, rotor and bearin so i called walmart and told them i still have the reciept with warranty they explained that it wasnt their fought so my wife took pics of the road tire and my truck is there anything i can do i have shop bills and had to pay a tow truck. what can i do

What caused the tire to "shoot off"? That's what you need to prove, that Walmart was negligent.

[joypulv]

Do we assume that Walmart installed the tires?
You have to sue Walmart in Small Claims Court.

[AK lawyer]

... my back driver side tire shot off it tore up my rim, studs, rotor and bearin ...

It appears the problem was probably loose lug nugs; clearly WalMart's fault. Get an expert opinion from another tire shop.

[richardsbama]

Yes walmart installed the tires and yes the lugnuts were loose even on the other three tires coming from a mechanic shop I guess the next step would be to get a lawyer

[Fr_Chuck]

A lawyer can be a step, depending on how much the damages are. Small claims court, no need for an attorney is another.

One first step is to get a tire expert to make a statement that the reason was lose lug nuts for the damages, You get written costs of repair and make a formal claim to walmart for damages in writing.

You will need the expert to testify in court that the lug nuts being loose was the issue.

[AK lawyer]

... You will need the expert to testify in court that the lug nuts being loose was the issue.

Well, perhaps. I know I suggested you get expert opinion, but I would argue that it doesn't take an expert to know that loose lug nuts can cause a wheel to come off.

One question I have is how the rim was damaged by coming off. Did it hit something hard after it came off?

[richardsbama]

No it just wore the holes out because I have aliumnium rims so now that rim is no go becausee the lugnuts will just go straight through the holes

[AK lawyer]

Oh. That makes sense.