2014 RX 350 wheel lug torque?
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2014 RX 350 wheel lug torque?
The manual states 76 ft. pounds. My torque wrench only has increments of 10 ft. pnds. So it's either 70 or 80. Would one of these setting be acceptable? I usually remove my own wheels for cleaning,rotating…
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charley95, as you stated Lexus recommends 76 ft lbs of torque to tighten the lug nuts. We assume a portion of that torque comes from starting the lug nut by hand which can account for the 6 ft lbs. We recommend you consult with a Lexus Technician for additional information. We are sorry we cannot offer more insight. We hope this helps.
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I agree 4 ft. lbs. is no big deal and a little over is OK. I never understood the 76 spec anyway. I mean come on, why not just 75. No one has a torque wrench that accurate anyway and those torque sticks they use at tire places are notorious for being inaccurate. The only reason I could see the 76 vs. 75 is it is a conversion from metric and that is what it comes out to. Some one may have the answer to that.
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charley95, as you stated Lexus recommends 76 ft lbs of torque to tighten the lug nuts. We assume a portion of that torque comes from starting the lug nut by hand which can account for the 6 ft lbs. We recommend you consult with a Lexus Technician for additional information. We are sorry we cannot offer more insight. We hope this helps.
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I second that. I never heard of anything like that. The only thing crazier that has been on this forum is that when Nitrous is used instead of air the ride improved. Sorry about the misstatement, I meant Nitrogen not nitrous. No one puts nitrous in their tires. I assume!
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Wheels breaking studs from overtightening is no joke.
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