ok... rims coming in tomorrow....
plan was going to put them on just as if I were to change 4 flat tires.
A friend said I need to have my RIMs put on by a professional becuase he will
hand torque to right amnount of pressure???
WTF is he talking about???? is this nesseccery???

so Q :
CAN I OR CAN I NOT JUST CHANGE MY STOCKS TO MY NEW 19TEENS ON MY OWN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS????????????????????????

 

no, use a torque wrench if you have one, but you will be o.k. putting on and taking off the rims by hand. you don't need a professional to put them on. if anything, guys at tire shops will use an air impact driver. the real damage is done to the rotor from over torquing.

 

It is a good idea to get a 1/2" drive torque wrench to torque your wheels. Maybe one of your buddies has one.
The torque should be 80 ft-lbs.

 

^^^ What he said. And kick your friend in the shins. j/k, his intentions were good, I think you just got confused by the term 'hand-torque' by which he probably meant 'not using an impact gun' but rather a proper torque wrench.

 

+1 Sears sells them (that's where I got mine).

 

Well Now I Fell Alittle Better... Thanks Guys... Didnt Want To Make A Huge Project Of Changing Rims...
Going To Sears Tomorrrow !

 

Good stuff, Actually tirerack has a good write-up on wheel torqueing :http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=107

 

I find hand tightening is best. The last time the dealer touched my wheels he put them on so tight I had to use a 3 foot breaker bar to get them loose. I normally just put them on reasonably tight with the stock lug wrench. (I've never had one come loose.)

 

You should torque new rims in the air to. Then after about 1000 miles check the torque agian, then you should be fine.

 

so does harbor freight for much cheaper... i know some of their tools are not the greatest but for mild home use its ok.