Aftermarket lug/wheel question
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Aftermarket lug/wheel question
Hello all
This is a general question
Regarding aftermarket lugs and wheels, do you guys change your own wheels (summer/winters) or do you let the mechanic shop do it using his gun?
Do you use a torque wrench ?
thanks in advance
This is a general question
Regarding aftermarket lugs and wheels, do you guys change your own wheels (summer/winters) or do you let the mechanic shop do it using his gun?
Do you use a torque wrench ?
thanks in advance
Last edited by newToIs250; Oct 19, 2015 at 05:27 AM.
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Driver
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From: quebec
Yes regarding the torque wrench
Regarding aftermarket lugs and wheels :
Do you change the wheels yourself or do you let the dealer/mechanic do it,
Thanks
Racer
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I have my winter set of rims and tires coming in today. they were mounted and balanced at tirerack (supposedly). I will be mounting them on my car myself, and resetting my TPMS with the ATEQ tool. if they are completely off balance or an issue arises I will take it to the shop. but at first, i'll be doing it on my own to avoid paying someone.
I used to have to take it to a shop to get it done since I didn't have a good jack and my factory Lexus jacks were broken.
I've got a really strong jack now and I do it myself. Unfortunately I don't have a torque wrench though. I never let shops use impact guns on my lug nuts because they tighten the lug so much that I can't get them off and they scratch up my nice lug nuts.
I've got a really strong jack now and I do it myself. Unfortunately I don't have a torque wrench though. I never let shops use impact guns on my lug nuts because they tighten the lug so much that I can't get them off and they scratch up my nice lug nuts.
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Use a torque wrench whenever possible. Most wheels are correctly torqued at 75-85 ft-lbs., but see the Service Manual for that vehicle. Overtightening lug nuts (which often happens with impact-air-wrenches) can damage screw-threads and/or cause disc brake rotors to warp and cause a brake-pedal shimmy.
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