Wheel nut torque??

I use a torque wrench and set my to my owners manual specs at 65
foot/lbs although I often go to 70. I think the conversion is really
67.5 but it's not quite that important.
"Carl 1 Lucky Texan" <alckytxn RemoveThis @swbell.not> wrote in message
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> Jim wrote:
>
>> I have a new 2006 OBW and want to re-torque the lugs nuts (stock
>> 7-spoke alloys) as recommended by the manual - but I cannot find,
>> anywhere in the manual, what the torque is supposed to be. Anyone?
>>
>> Jim
>
> I think some ranges are listed at www.tirerack.com . I've been using
> 65 ft/lbs on my WRX and even checked twice when I was at the track -
> they never budged.
>
> fyi
>
> Carl
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Jim wrote:

> I have a new 2006 OBW and want to re-torque the lugs nuts (stock 7-spoke
> alloys) as recommended by the manual - but I cannot find, anywhere in
> the manual, what the torque is supposed to be. Anyone?
>
> Jim

My Subaru dealer says it's "supposed" to be 67.5 on my STi, but after they
told me that I should feel free to push it up to 70-75, especially on
aftermarket wheels, I tighten them up to 72 psi.

I have Rota Torque II's (beautiful, austere wheels btw) which I like a lot.

... anyway, 67.5 is the recommended standard apparently, even for an STi. I
would stick with that if I were you.
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For the 2003 OBW the torque from the service manual is 65 ft-lb. I find
it to be on the low end, meaning I have found wheels that were tightened
to spec, that later on were kind of loose.


Jim wrote:
> I have a new 2006 OBW and want to re-torque the lugs nuts (stock 7-spoke
> alloys) as recommended by the manual - but I cannot find, anywhere in
> the manual, what the torque is supposed to be. Anyone?
>
> Jim
 >> Stay informed about: Wheel nut torque?? 

Jim wrote:
> I have a new 2006 OBW and want to re-torque the lugs nuts (stock 7-spoke
> alloys) as recommended by the manual - but I cannot find, anywhere in
> the manual, what the torque is supposed to be. Anyone?
>
> Jim

I usually just make em 'tight.' I crank it till it gets tight, extend
the handle on my Monster lug wrench, and give it one more jerk. I
always use one hand for the jerk so as not to overtorque it.
Considering my wife drives the car, not that she would ever change a
tire, lol.

Anyway, I need another nut myself. Somehow I lost it in my haste
changing that blew out tire in that shady neighborhood a few months back...

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"Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor
man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16
 >> Stay informed about: Wheel nut torque?? 

67.5 foot pounds exact or 65-70. I like 70 myself and I use a Snap-on
clicker torque wrench.
"dnoyeB" <Fake.DeleteThis@ThisOneIsFake.com> wrote in message
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> Jim wrote:
>> I have a new 2006 OBW and want to re-torque the lugs nuts (stock
>> 7-spoke alloys) as recommended by the manual - but I cannot find,
>> anywhere in the manual, what the torque is supposed to be. Anyone?
>>
>> Jim
>
> I usually just make em 'tight.' I crank it till it gets tight,
> extend the handle on my Monster lug wrench, and give it one more
> jerk. I always use one hand for the jerk so as not to overtorque
> it. Considering my wife drives the car, not that she would ever
> change a tire, lol.
>
> Anyway, I need another nut myself. Somehow I lost it in my haste
> changing that blew out tire in that shady neighborhood a few months
> back...
>
> --
> Thank you,
>
>
>
> "Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the
> poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard."
> Ecclesiastes 9:16
 >> Stay informed about: Wheel nut torque?? 

"dnoyeB" <Fake DeleteThis @ThisOneIsFake.com> wrote in message
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> I usually just make em 'tight.' I crank it till it gets tight, extend the
> handle on my Monster lug wrench, and give it one more jerk. I always use
> one hand for the jerk so as not to overtorque it. Considering my wife
> drives the car, not that she would ever change a tire, lol.
>
I'm not an expert, but overtightening lug nuts on disc brakes is supposed to
be a major cause of warped discs. I do know that I haven't had any more
warped disk-type shudders since I changed to using a torque wrench... well,
after I replaced the shuddering ones. I find a good approximation for
roadside repairs is a medium strength shove with my shoulder, but that's a
very subjective thing. Putting my upper body weight on it is too much.

Mike
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