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  • Close-up of a large chrome 24-inch wheel on a full-size SUV at a dealer service bay, illustrating the 2026 GM wheel hub bolt recall
    July 2, 2026

    The Bolt That Wasn't Built for 24 Inches

    In May 2026, GM recalled 2,464 full-size SUVs — Escalades, Tahoes, Suburbans, and Yukons — because dealers had been installing the wrong wheel hub bolts on vehicles with 24-inch wheels. The NHTSA filing confirmed the root cause: the parts catalog didn't distinguish between wheel sizes. Here's what the physics of a bigger wheel have to do with bolt selection.
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