Alloy wheel nut tightness

[Frank]

Hi Guys
What should the road wheel nuts tightness on alloys be?
The manual says 100 lb ft
Could any one please confirm this as correct
Regards

[dasadrew]

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[milothedog]

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Frank wrote:

Hi Guys
What should the road wheel nuts tightness on alloys be?
The manual says 100 lb ft
Could any one please confirm this as correct
Regards

That's what I do mine too and have had no problems (I have Steel Nut's:shock It may be worth looking at the stud's though, I have changed most of mine as they were streched, I assume by PO's.



Ian.

[V Mad]

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If your wheel nuts are alloy, replace them with steel ones; I have seen so many cars with partially stripped alloy wheel nuts!

[Bob Heritage]

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Mine don't get anywhere near 100lbs- probably 60-70lbs. They are only as strong as the weakest point, in the Stags case 6 x 5/16 unf studds in a corroded ali frame tightened to 16lbs holding the hub on.:shock:

[StagnJag]

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I tried to go for 100lbf, but after three studs snapped, now go for 80/90 or so.

If you go less than the book says, check regularly until you are satisfied that they aren't going to work loose!

Rgds

Dave

[Frank]

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Thanks Guys
Have now tighten my steel nuts on alloy wheels to 80lbs ft
Best regards to all

[DJT]

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Bob Heritage wrote:

Mine don't get anywhere near 100lbs- probably 60-70lbs. They are only as strong as the weakest point, in the Stags case 6 x 5/16 unf studds in a corroded ali frame tightened to 16lbs holding the hub on.:shock:

I've been using these figures for over 20 years without a problem - on Mk1 Steels, Mk2 Alloys and Minilight replica wheels.

Don't forget, you may need to change a wheel at the roadside. Can you undo 100lbs/ft with a wheelbrace? :?

As Chris says, make sure you don't have aluminium wheel nuts, 'cos they will strip for sure.

Dave