[6pack] Torque Spec for non-stock wheels

[Ruffner, James A *HS]

The torque specs are for the nut and stud combination and unless you are
running magnesium or aluminum wheels, it does not matter.  BMW for example,
which uses aluminum wheels as a rule, specs at 75 or 90 ft-lb.  Basically stud
diameters are pretty much the same on both cars.  The real issue there is that
if over torqued you ruin the rim by deforming the hole.  I know that Isusu had
some really stupid studs that were very easily deformed if over torqued, but
they were very weird.
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From: 6pack-bounces at autox.team.net [6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
David Friedlander [forzion7 at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:31 PM
To: 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] Torque Spec for non-stock wheels

Sorry for an incomplete first message. Let me try this again:

For those that have non-stocks TR6 wheels, do you torque your lug nuts?
Does the lug nut torque spec vary by manufacturer?

Dave '74 Six
16" Rota wheels

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