Retorque Lug Nuts After Tire Change?
My chassis is a Ford E450. I had the recalled Michelin tires. A local tire chain put replacement tires on. They told me I needed to get the lug nuts retorqued at 100 & 500 miles (actually made me s...
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Some of it is CYA...and some if it just good practice. Wheel lugs can come loose, especially after someone has had them off and then put back on. Professionals will check their lugs, everyday by reaching in and actually putting fingers on to see if one is loose, and visually every brake check. Many emergency vehicles have those wee green tabs on the lugs, so if one is loose, it is immediately noticed.
Gary Haupt
Gary Haupt
