Q: I was driving on 4 out of 5 lug nuts on my tire for a few weeks. Steering wheel shakes and my car pulls to the left while driving?

asked by on March 22, 2018

One of my studs broke off while getting a tire replaced. I drove on 4 out of 5 lug nuts for a few weeks before getting it serviced. The passenger side front tire was the culprit. Now my car pulls to the left and steering wheel shakes while driving. Whats required to fix this?

My car has 57000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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