Lug nut torque spec when using Weld wheels?
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03/04/10 11:14 AM
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What is the proper spec for the lugs when using wheels like Weld Rod-Lites, Pro-Star, or Drag-Lites? The have the 2 halves with the free floating aluminum center piece sandwiched in there. I have overtorqued them in the past and squashed the holes, so I want to get it right this time.
Personally I hate the idea of that aluminum piece being loose in there until it is tightened since it is never guaranteed to be in the center when you tighten it. Seem like a terrible balance issue waiting to happen.
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Re: Lug nut torque spec when using Weld wheels?
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Had the same issues, got better washers that won't deform. The thin ones are junk. I use 100 ft lbs on my 1/2 inchers, more on the bigger ones I now have on the back.
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Re: Lug nut torque spec when using Weld wheels?
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Where do you find good ones? I used the regular included (thin) ones first which messed up the holes, then I switched to what I thought were nice thick larger o.d. ones made by Gorrila, but after I tightened them once they stuck to the lug nut and will neither spin nor come back off, so it drags against the face of the wheel as they get taken on and off. I just bought a new set of WELD lugs and washers hoping the quality will be better.
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Re: Lug nut torque spec when using Weld wheels?
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I use 100 ft lbs on my 1/2 inchers, more on the bigger ones I now have on the back.
I don't know the best answer, but that is what I used with 1/2" studs. I now have 5/8" studs.
This is a good question. Use a torque wrench, and retighten them after the first pass. Then they should stay tight. Every time I rotate wheels or take them off for any reason, I retighten after the first run. Loose lugs nuts are bad news...
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