Steel wheel lug nut torque?
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Hey All,
Not the right forum but what the hell.
I put the gf snows with steel wheels on her Matrix for her.
The manual states 76 lbs. to torque the lug nuts (chrome).
What do you normally torque steel wheels at?
Thanks
Not the right forum but what the hell.
I put the gf snows with steel wheels on her Matrix for her.
The manual states 76 lbs. to torque the lug nuts (chrome).
What do you normally torque steel wheels at?
Thanks
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Chrome wheels normally are not chrome in the lug nut/bolt contact area. I would say to use the same 76 lb/ft spec...but only after calling the dealer. A Matrix is a small Toyota, correct? 4-lug or 5-lug wheels?
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Toyota Matrix / Pontiac Vibe. It's a little sports cute thing.
Steels rims. 16". You know the black ones that you need hub caps for.
It's only the nuts that are chrome. Cheap ones at that.
I torqued them to 95lbs as I was worried about the gf. I'm not finished with her yet.
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I called the BMW dealer when I bought my first one and they told me 120lbs!
The correct spec. is 78lbs. No trust in the dealers anymore.
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Spoke to the dealer. Just as I thought.
Spec is about 90 lbs.
But, "We torque all wheels at 105 lbs no matter what it is"
And they wonder why we work on our own cars.
Spec is about 90 lbs.
But, "We torque all wheels at 105 lbs no matter what it is"
And they wonder why we work on our own cars.
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Actually, with 911s, a small smear of copper paste anti-seize should also be applied to the threads, not sure what Toyota's philosophy on this is...and those lugs are definitely 94 lb/ft!
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I've always used a little anti-sieze on the threads and a light film on the back of the lug nut. If you have ever had a lug nut sieze to the wheel, you'll know why. Had to chisel the damn thing off. Since using the anti-sieze (40 years now), I've never had another problem.