New Goodies installed
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,588
Likes: 24
From: SoCal
I usually torque the lugs to 90 ft-lbs, myself, but 80 to 85 ft-lbs should be sufficient.
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 21,095
Likes: 47
From: Toronto, GTA north
FWIW, tighter is not always better.
Over torquing can actually stretch the studs & weaken them.
I usually torque to 75 on a fresh install, then re-torque to 80lbs after about 50km.
Over torquing can actually stretch the studs & weaken them.
I usually torque to 75 on a fresh install, then re-torque to 80lbs after about 50km.
/\ Yup, 80 lbs here as well.
My dealer knows me now. If they do any "wheels off" work, they pull the car out with the lugs at 60-65. I then take out my torque wrench and tighten them myself.
They over torqued my lugs once, It won't happen again.
My dealer knows me now. If they do any "wheels off" work, they pull the car out with the lugs at 60-65. I then take out my torque wrench and tighten them myself.
They over torqued my lugs once, It won't happen again.
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,588
Likes: 24
From: SoCal
^ good point. However, as a rule of thumb, anything under 90 ft-lbs for most passenger cars / light trucks and 120 ft-lbs for most full size trucks should not come close to compromising the integrity of the stud. Note that this is a "rule of thumb" and there are exceptions to this rule.
I was an ASE certified alignment technician and also Managed a tire store for 6 years, and I can tell you from experience, it is much more dangerous to under torque, especially on soft wheel materials such a aluminum. 75 ft-lbs is the bare minimum I would torque the lugnuts on our cars.
I was an ASE certified alignment technician and also Managed a tire store for 6 years, and I can tell you from experience, it is much more dangerous to under torque, especially on soft wheel materials such a aluminum. 75 ft-lbs is the bare minimum I would torque the lugnuts on our cars.
Thread Starter
|
You're Despicable
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 6,167
Likes: 33
From: on a sand dune
and the R40 lug nuts are open ended and I don't think they're the Revo ones because they're open ended. I tried to source the caps for them but someone told me they only fit the Revo ones and I don't think mine are Revo, I got them from Amplified so are these Revo or not? ----> http://amplifiedmotorsport.com/item....=7&subcatid=50
Thanks dude
Last edited by Defratos; Feb 16, 2010 at 04:04 PM.
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 21,095
Likes: 47
From: Toronto, GTA north
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,588
Likes: 24
From: SoCal
These are the exact same ones I'm using, except I'm not using the end caps.
Thread Starter
|
You're Despicable
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 6,167
Likes: 33
From: on a sand dune
Unfortunately not 
, I got the Neo Chrome R40's to match the Invidia Titanium tips, but they don't stand out on the rims I'm running so I wanted to put on the end caps, BUT "supposedly" they only fit the Revo . I'm pretty sure I could stick 'em on somehow lol
How do the caps stick to the lugs? Do they seat into those 5 holes in the middle?
, I got the Neo Chrome R40's to match the Invidia Titanium tips, but they don't stand out on the rims I'm running so I wanted to put on the end caps, BUT "supposedly" they only fit the Revo . I'm pretty sure I could stick 'em on somehow lol How do the caps stick to the lugs? Do they seat into those 5 holes in the middle?
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,588
Likes: 24
From: SoCal
I don't really notice a difference when torquing them down.. They may offer slightly more even torquing, but it's probably not significant. What I have noticed is that when the seat on these bottoms out againt the wheel and you continue to to rotate the head of the lugnut, the seat actually does stop rotating, as advertised, so it will not damage (or minimizes the damage) or gall the wheel. I can definitely tell a difference from looking at the SSR wheels on my Porsche where I have the Rays lugnuts and the ones where I'm using these R40 lugnuts. I'm definitely gonna use these lugnuts on all future wheel applications.
Well yeah I nearly always have my plate up, on when I'm in the spirited driving mood and on a motorway or something then I'll close it.
Or when I park up somewhere I'd close it, or when I go to the car wash lol.
The police here will stop me if they didn't see a plate, but I can easily open it up by the time they walk up to my car (they spend 5min in their car waiting for you to come out and go to them) I always refuse to get out of my car and wait for them to walk over lol, I've just been taught the European style of how to deal with police
, but you guys in UAE have it much worse. I mean the amount of speed cameras you guys have are pathetic lol.
Oh and I might be in Dubai next week for the Gulf food exhibition, not sure yet because my passport is being renewed back in the UK and might not arrive in time. Anyway enough ranting, enjoy and I'll try and post up some pics with the rims later this week
Or when I park up somewhere I'd close it, or when I go to the car wash lol.
The police here will stop me if they didn't see a plate, but I can easily open it up by the time they walk up to my car (they spend 5min in their car waiting for you to come out and go to them) I always refuse to get out of my car and wait for them to walk over lol, I've just been taught the European style of how to deal with police
, but you guys in UAE have it much worse. I mean the amount of speed cameras you guys have are pathetic lol.Oh and I might be in Dubai next week for the Gulf food exhibition, not sure yet because my passport is being renewed back in the UK and might not arrive in time. Anyway enough ranting, enjoy and I'll try and post up some pics with the rims later this week
Can't wait for pics with the new rims.
Let me know if you're heading down to Dubai.
