As someone who does my own basic maintenance on my car, this is why I triple check everything when putting wheels back on.

  • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz
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    1 day ago

    Consider that this was written by a journalist, who are often not that bright, what I suspect happened is aftermarket rims were fitted to the vehicle, and didn’t fit.

    Either way, it would have been the entire wheel most likely.