[Tigers] Road Wheel Nut Torque

[genepadgett at comcast.net]

Hi All, anyone know if the stock 7/16 wheel studs can safely take the lug nuts being torqued to more than the 48 lbs. ft specified in the shop manual if one is now using aftermarket wheels and lug nuts? Torque charts today say to go to 70-80 ft. pounds on 7/16 studs. Maybe the 48 lbs. ft. stock figure is due to limits imposed by strength of the OEM nut or wheel rather than stud strength? Cheers, Gene