Lugnut torque setting?
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Lugnut torque setting?
Did a search but did not find anything.
Wife scraped the right front wheel and tire on the curb while parking. The rim was scraped pretty bad, and the tire has a gouge taken out of it. I've ordered a new rim and tire and will have them installed this weekend.
Question: What is the proper torque setting for the lugnuts on the wheel?
Many thanks in advance for the responses.
Wife scraped the right front wheel and tire on the curb while parking. The rim was scraped pretty bad, and the tire has a gouge taken out of it. I've ordered a new rim and tire and will have them installed this weekend.
Question: What is the proper torque setting for the lugnuts on the wheel?
Many thanks in advance for the responses.
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Originally Posted by Tony1
it's until the airgun the shop uses stops turning. 
I have never heard of anyone using an exact torque measurement
to put on lug nuts
I have never heard of anyone using an exact torque measurement
to put on lug nuts
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Originally Posted by dominant1
if you have changed tires before with a tire iron you develope a feel for the max torque,the torque setting for wheels is not as critical as say a head bolt...so have at it, just dont overtorque it or you will break the stud.
Are you kidding? Going by feel is not a serious option.
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most japanese car today require est. 80 lbs of torque. One might argue that it's 75 or 85. Average around 80. Older bmw and most suburu takes about 65 but some of new one is not 80 as well. I don't know what is the spec for the new IS. You can call dealer for that info.
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by Tony1
it's until the airgun the shop uses stops turning.
I have never heard of anyone using an exact torque measurement
to put on lug nuts
I have never heard of anyone using an exact torque measurement
to put on lug nuts
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Originally Posted by Bichon
Unless I know that the shop used a torque wrench, I always retorque them as soon as I bring the car home. I'm convinced that having all lugs equally torqued dramatically reduced the incidence of brake rotor warping.
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Originally Posted by Tony1
I have never heard of anyone using an exact torque measurement
to put on lug nuts
to put on lug nuts
I always use a torque wrench, and insist that dealers and tire installers do the same.
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From: FL
Originally Posted by al503
Even if the tire place uses a torque wrench, you should have them re-torqued after a few hundred miles just to make sure.