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Old 28-Aug-2006, 10:55 PM
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Lug nut torque?
what do I tighten my lugs to?. on alloy rims?
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Old 28-Aug-2006, 11:00 PM
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85 ft. lbs.
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Old 28-Aug-2006, 11:01 PM
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Damn.. that was fast. thanx!
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no prob at all
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Old 28-Aug-2006, 11:56 PM
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it would depend on the type of nut your using and the depth of the rim hole.
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Old 29-Aug-2006, 01:21 AM
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the size of the nut matters unison to the depth of the rim
so roll up the rimmmmmm and winnn
**** im drunk gnite lol
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Old 29-Aug-2006, 03:58 PM
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OEM steel lug nuts can take a bit more abuse. Aluminum ones, even hand tight (with a little more force at the final turn) will do the work.

The idea is when you loosen it, you should be able to turn it with adquate force, or else it is too tight.
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Old 29-Aug-2006, 09:13 PM
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Originally posted by Nova_Dust
OEM steel lug nuts can take a bit more abuse. Aluminum ones, even hand tight (with a little more force at the final turn) will do the work.

The idea is when you loosen it, you should be able to turn it with adquate force, or else it is too tight.

hand tight???? I would always do atleast 80ft lbs
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yeah. I was thinking 75ft lbs. but anyways.

I'm using acorn nuts and Im not really sure of the depth of the hole, its not to deep
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Hand tight as in, use your max force but not overkill, like your whole body weight.

Sorry if I wasn't being clear.
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Originally posted by Nova_Dust
Hand tight as in, use your max force but not overkill, like your whole body weight.

Sorry if I wasn't being clear.
hand tight is the maximum your fingers can turn lol....vicegrip fingers
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heh, I guess you are right.
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torque chart states 80ft. lbs. for Hondas.
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Old 03-Sep-2006, 01:19 PM
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yeah common prob especially for the bigger stronger type of guys......hand tight sometimes is 120lb ....lol might warp your rotors ....lol get a torque wrench to be safe dont depend on your biceps...lol
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120lbs sound a little too much if you do it by hand...i may be wrong as i have no idea....i have always done it manually without a torque wrench. i guess its a good to have one.
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