What are the Torque Specifications for the Wheel Lug Nut Bolts ? Its probably the same for all gens either way.

My search results provided various numbers from 80 ft lbs to 87 ft lbs to 100 ft lbs. And some were dated threads. I just want to make sure. Thanks in advance.

IIRC 87 ft lbs was mentioned in reference to being safe by adding a few more lbs.

 

I always thought around 85lbs or so.

 

Straight from 2000 FSM (answer: 72-87 ft-lb, I do it at 80)

Tire Rotation
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Do not include the T-type spare tire when rotating the tires.
Wheel nuts:
: 98 - 118 N·m (10.0 - 12.0 kg-m, 72 - 87 ft-lb)
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Yah, I've always done between 85-90 ft/lbs

 

90 ft lbs here, but that's for my aftermarket wheels/lugs, but yea oem is mentioned above.

 

thanks all !, will check them before a 3hr road trip, will prolly do 90 with the aftermarket lugs

 

Depends on wheels construction as well...IIRC steel are higher and aluminum are lower!

 

80lbs. Buddy has this torque wrench for Honda\Acura that is set to 80lbs permanently that I use. With these alloy lugs I got I think max is like 100 before something snaps!

 

85-90 is fine.

 

Like everyone has said I like to do 80 and I always re torque myself after getting my tires rotated and balanced from Discount Tire which is where I bought them from. They usually over torque them

 

Unless your friend owns very expensive electronic torque wrench, "permanently setting" it at 80lbs is a bad thing! Torque wrenches should be stored at their minimum settings.

- Vikas

 

Maybe he's referring to those attachments you slap on an impact, a torque stick?

Usually? Always.

People over-tighten wheels, I guess they are afraid they will pop off? Nothing is more irritating than having sweat explode out of your head while breaking loose the lugs on your newly-balanced wheels.

 

twin fork torque wrenches are only about $300 bucks for a decent one, and they don't need to be returned to min-setting. yes, I said only $300 just now.
The electronic ones are cool though. One of the guys I work with has one. Those are like $500-700 though.



Chances are he's talking about the standard spring tension style, and yes, you're correct, that torque wrench must be returned to it's minimum setting after each use. (note, don't spin your torque wrench back Completely, only to the minimum setting noted in the Manual. Normally this is about 5-10 lb/ft. Doing so will screw up the calibration)

Yuuup, almost always installed with a 1/2" impact gun. Seriously overtorqued.

Doing so stretches and weakens the studs, which INCREASES the likelyhood of the wheel coming off.

Torque specs are IMPORTANT

 

Well, my torque wrench cost me $9.95 (and I calibrated it myself using bathroom scale and few adapters etc :-) so $300 is expensive to me

 

I would never trust a $9.95 torque wrench .

 

well you dont need a snap-on torque wrench. The $30 one they sell at lowes, home depot and wally world are fine for me

 

I've always tightened lug nuts by hand and I've never had a problem at all.

 

Same here just pretty snug with the 4 way tire iron....

 

I guess you did not read about calibrating my $9.95 torque wrench? Personally, I would not trust even $600 torque unless I verify that it is in ballpark by doing some sanity checks. Never trust a torque wrench just because it is expensive.

 

Dang l WAY over tighten mine. I hit mine with a dewalt pneumatic impact wrench. Humm. Guess l need to rethink that......

 

That's the same thing tire shops do. Have you ever seen them use a torque wrench? I haven't.

The wheel lugs will eventually snap off from over torquing.

 

I think I paid 11 bucks for both of mine at HF lol.

 

I love my HF torque wrench. Use it all the the time for suspension work.

 

I have one too. Works well