[silverfoci]

When you put your wheel back on what is the torque ft. lbs. that you are supposed to tighten the lug nuts to? I need to know because I am installing my pulley tomorrow. Thanks.

 

[silverfoci]

Come on, anybody? You can delete this post, I just need to know. I don't have a manual.

 

[01CobaltTiburon]

I'm not completely sure, but I think it's 100 ft/lbs. It's pretty safe to say you can just tighten them as hard as you can with the lug wrench. That's what I do and I haven't had one fall off yet.

Do you honestly think that anyone that works on your car actually measures the torque? They just use an air wrench, they don't measure.

 

[silverfoci]

Ok, I guess I'll just tighten it as much as I can but I hope it doesn't fall off

 

[01CobaltTiburon]

I'm a girl. If mine haven't fallen off yet, I doubt yours will.

 

[SVT-n-FX4]

The problem with torquing the lugs as tight as you can is not that they will fall off, but more that they will be too tight and warp your rotor, or worse. If you have never experienced a warped rotor from this, it is a very annoying shudder when you are braking. Not a good thing to have happen. It is definately more common when you get some dumb-arse with an impact gun, but if you do go overboard it could theoretically happen with a long enough torque arm. It is fairly safe to say that 90-100lb/ft is enough. Besides, a good clicker or beam torque wrench is a good thing to have.

 

[BIGBADWORM]

I tighten mine at 80lbs with the torque wrench

 

[Egz]

I do about 90-95 on mine.

 

[vanace]

doesn't the owners manual say? I am to lazy to go check

 

[whiteboyslo]

can someone explain to me how an over-tightened wheel can warp a rotor? i've heard this before, but no one seems to definetely explain why.

Haynes Repair Manual recommends 94 ft.lbs

Mike

 

[Lil_RedZX3]

I torqued mine to 95 ft/lbs. If you don't use a torque wrench, just make sure you tighten them all the same.

 

[CowsGoMoo]

do it at 100 ftlbs, and cross torque your bolts. Start top, bottum, left, right. Tighten them secure, drive a day, then resure them.

 

[Chucko]

Factory shop manual says 94 lb-ft.

 

[Focusedat50]

I agree, a torque wrench is a good investment especially if you have custom wheels which should be checked periodically. Besides, I don't want some airhead hammering away at my car with an air gun then you get a flat one day and even the Hulk couldn't budge the lug nuts. I torque mine at 95 lb-ft.

 

[Egz]

can someone explain to me how an over-tightened wheel can warp a rotor? i've heard this before, but no one seems to definetely explain why.

Not nesecarrily overtightened, but not equally tightened. If some were at 80, and some at 120, it could warp the rotors. Usually happens when a shop/person puts lugs on with an impact, but doesn't do it consistantly.

 

[Kalos]

I torqued mine to 95 ft/lbs.

Nit-picking...but the correct unit is lb-ft or n.m. "ft-lb" is a unit of energy - not torque.

 

[DrRay]

The spec from Ford is 85 ft-lbs.

If you exceed this to 100ftlbs or more, you run two possiblilties: the lugs will snap sometime down the road (which can warp the rotors), or if you get a flat and not be able to remove the wheel (this is the most common complaint from the AAA).

Some yahoos at Walmart-style garages love to over-tighten with hydraulic impact tools. I always re-torque to proper specs.

 

[whiteboyslo]

who brought this thing back up from the grave?!

Mike

 

[Vassili95]

Really.

I think he is still waiting to put the wheel back on.

Peace...

 

[W~Phoenix~{RC}]

In my experiences with torquing the lugs, I've only had one bad experience.... and that is if you tighten them too much... you snap the f***ing nut off... and the bolt comes along with it. lol

Cheers! ^_^