kzspree320 wrote:
Well if you have ever had your tires rotated at a dealer/ shop you can forget about the torque ratings for the lug nuts. My experience is that they use impact wrenches and the torque is way more than spec. Often it is almost double spec. Lug nuts on my fiver are supposed to be torqued to 120 lbs. When I had a blowout one of the lug nuts was almost impossible to remove with the t lug wrench. I had to use almost all of my 230 lb weight to push down and all my strength to pull up on the other side. I will guaranty it was torqued to over 250. Point is, get way more than you think you need unless you do all your own tire changing with a torque wrench. Good luck.
Yes, this has been my experience also. So, . . . whenever anyone other than me touches the wheels on my motorhome, cars, or, whatever, immediately afterward, I ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS break the lug nuts/bolts loose and retighten them to the proper specification using a torque wrench. 9 times out of 10, well, you know the story from here. Having a flat tire on the road is bad enough. Breaking every tool in my box or giving myself a hernia trying to fix it is just more annoyance I don't need.
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