Lug Nut Torque

[RbrtAWhyt]

There have been a couple of threads regarding tires and tire changing. I found the following chart showing lug nut torque for a large variety of vehicles. I thought the info was useful and thought I would pass it on...

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoWheelTorque.jsp

 

[Charles (in GA)]

There have been a couple of threads regarding tires and tire changing. I found the following chart showing lug nut torque for a large variety of vehicles. I thought the info was useful and thought I would pass it on...

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoWheelTorque.jsp

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Charles

 

[M5 LiTE]

Ha - look at the Carrera GT - 407 ft/lbs. Good thing the car comes with a 3x torque multiplier in the tool kit.

 

[ImportTuner]

Good lhandy reference; thanks

 

[-B-]

sticky , lock it and remove comments

 

[GSteg]

They're close, but not exactly OEM specs.

Still it's a pretty good reference.

 

[Frank Elson]

working out any torque is easy.
1. Tighten the fastener until the threads strip.
2. Back it off half a turn.

I'll get me coat...

 

[buening]

Ha - look at the Carrera GT - 407 ft/lbs. Good thing the car comes with a 3x torque multiplier in the tool kit.

That spec is deceptive, as it's more of an axle nut than a lug nut. The Carrera's have a single nut on the axle to hold the wheel on.

 

[M Fan]

As another has mentioned, it is incorrect. I would check your owner's manual if available. Both vehicles I own list torque values significantly greater than my owner's manual and factory service manual. Also torque specs can vary by wheel type such as alloy vs. steel, which this list does not appear to address.

 

[nate379]

This is all I use:

7/16" 80 ft/lbs
1/2" 100 ft/lbs
9/16" 125 ft/lbs
5/8" 150ft/lbs

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

As another has mentioned, it is incorrect. I would check your owner's manual if available. Both vehicles I own list torque values significantly greater than my owner's manual and factory service manual. Also torque specs can vary by wheel type such as alloy vs. steel, which this list does not appear to address.

I took the list to mean the recommend spec with the factory stock wheel...

 

[skeletonizer]

There have been a couple of threads regarding tires and tire changing. I found the following chart showing lug nut torque for a large variety of vehicles. I thought the info was useful and thought I would pass it on...

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/brochure/info/tmpInfoWheelTorque.jsp

Great Info!

You sir, are not a troll.

 

[M5 LiTE]

That spec is deceptive, as it's more of an axle nut than a lug nut. The Carrera's have a single nut on the axle to hold the wheel on.

Well, I'm pretty sure most CGT owners will be taking their cars to the dealer to do ANYTHING. It's not really deceptive though - there are no other nuts on the wheel except for the one colored (blue or red) nut in the middle to contend with.

 

[Snappy]

working out any torque is easy.
1. Tighten the fastener until the threads strip.
2. Back it off half a turn.




I'll get me coat...

 

[Gary S]

Nice, but my vehicles are too old to be on the chart. It doesn't matter. I've been hand tightening them for the last 30 years and my calibrated arm has been getting them right that long, so I'll just keep doing it by hand.

 

[Iron-Iceberg]

As another has mentioned, it is incorrect. I would check your owner's manual if available. Both vehicles I own list torque values significantly greater than my owner's manual and factory service manual. Also torque specs can vary by wheel type such as alloy vs. steel, which this list does not appear to address.

The list is also in foot pounds and many manuals are in newton meters.
Just a thought.

 

[T56 Impala]

The BMW one for the 745-760 is spot on.

 

[nissan_crawler]

nissan torque's are wrong.

 

[TA462]

I always thought torque specs were wheel specific, not vehicle specific. My Weld Drag Lites on my Trans Am get 100 and my new American Eagle wheels on my GMC 4X4 get 120.