Wheel nut torque value?

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Thu May 30, 2013 3:39 pm

Hey all,

What are the torque settings when tightening wheel nuts on the Lude?

Seen quite a few conflicting numbers on the internet

Particularly referring to aluminium tuner nuts which I run.

Cheeeeers!

Post by **Merlin** » Thu May 30, 2013 3:47 pm

As tight as you can get a short tyre iron or spider to go

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Thu May 30, 2013 3:50 pm

I was wondering if i needed to use a torque wrench to avoid over tightening?

Aluminium lug nuts are not as strong as OEM?

Post by **Pushki** » Thu May 30, 2013 3:53 pm

4th gen' standard nuts........

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Thu May 30, 2013 3:54 pm

80lbft or ~110NM.

Beaten to it by Pushki but the 5th gen is the same.

Post by **Merlin** » Thu May 30, 2013 3:54 pm

macky_6 wrote:Aluminium lug nuts are not as strong as OEM?

I think it was Lude_Dude that twisted alloy nuts by over tightening. I almost lost a wheel due to alloy nuts coming loose.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu May 30, 2013 4:04 pm

The nut manufacturers should be able to specify maximum torque loading for them???

Post by **Lude-dude** » Thu May 30, 2013 4:46 pm

my nuts were silly super light ones,

kris_aka_edu · Post by **kris_aka_edu** » Thu May 30, 2013 5:14 pm

I snapped a bolt by over tightening it on my CTR lol

craig_jdm · Post by **craig_jdm** » Thu May 30, 2013 5:19 pm

1-1.5 grunts is the correct torque