Lug nut torque?
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It is best to have a torque wrench. Otherwise, too tight and you could snap your lugs. Too loose and they may fall off.
A torque wrench comes in handy for working on the car anyway.
A torque wrench comes in handy for working on the car anyway.
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I has heard that I could warp and/or ruin a brake rotor if I did it by hand. I know I could get the wheel on safely without breaking the studs by hand, but there's no way I could get the torque right by hand.
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I have always hear that over torquing can warp a rotor or snap lugs. I have never seen this happen, however I use a torque wrench unless I do not have one then I will hand tighten (likely overly tight) until I can get home and put the torque wrench on it.
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You know, I've known a few who just have a feel for how tight is right. I would always use a torque wrench on an alloy wheel.
You might: overtighten and not be able to remove a lug nut with the cheezy little wrench if you have a flat on the road, or
you might: undertighten and have a wheel loosen. It will ruin your wheel and is of course dangerous.
and I would never trust the so-called torque extensions that some tire centers use on their impact wrenches. I can testify that these are totally inaccurate.
You might: overtighten and not be able to remove a lug nut with the cheezy little wrench if you have a flat on the road, or
you might: undertighten and have a wheel loosen. It will ruin your wheel and is of course dangerous.
and I would never trust the so-called torque extensions that some tire centers use on their impact wrenches. I can testify that these are totally inaccurate.
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Originally Posted by Gatsbee13,May 21 2007, 09:55 AM
If you do torque it by hand, torque it to 80lbs (oem spec).
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This is the first car ive ever used a torque wrench to tighten the lugs on. I cant see how a ballpark of 80-100ft# would be dangerously high. Its usually better tighter than looser.
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