Does anyone use anti-seize on their wheel bolts?
 

Hey,

Just wondering if anyone uses any kind of anti-sieze on their wheel bolts?

I have some titanium ones and was wondering if it makes any difference to whether i should or not.

KJ :)

I believe tikore recommends it on ti bolts, not sure if it makes a difference.

Porsche recommends too.

There should be a different torque spec if using anti-seize.

Do titanium lug bolts use the same torque spec as steel to insure proper bolt stretch?

The owner's manual only lists 1 torque spec which I assumes includes the recommendation to use Optimoly.

I've been using white lithium grease on the wheel lugs/bolts on all of my cars for over 10 years. I don't torque them any differently, never had a seized wheel, and have yet to experience a wheel fall off ;)

I use a moly-based anti-seize just as my manual tells me to. I only fully torque the bolts after lowering the wheel to the ground. Yada, yada, yada.

Do I think either of these matter? Not really. Before I bought an expensive car--for me at least--I never used anti-seize, and I tightened as much as seemed necessary using a lug wrench--no torque wrenches involved. Never had any problems of any kind--abnormal tire wear, vibration, seized lug nuts, etc.

My Dad laughs at how I have to pamper my cars these days. He and I both grew up on steel wheels and jacks that you crank up with a lug wrench before you pry off the hubcap and break the lug nuts loose--if you had a hubcap. Some of the old pickup trucks we jacked up by the bumper, IIRC.

And weeeeeee liked it!

Why take a chance? The manual says use anti-sieze. It doesn't take that much effort.

This is from the Owners manual guys, Optimoly TA is the way to go :

http://f.cl.ly/items/1q0F2y3S3t3h2B1...2009.44.26.png

Good info and timely! Swapping my Turbo II wheels out for my GT3 RS wheels on Friday. I'll follow the recommendations. Thanks.

The issue is dissimilar materials and galling.
If your torquing up a steel lug to a steel wheel, no issues. Tightening up a "dry" aluminum fastener to a steel stud could result in galling which will seize the aluminum fastener. Sod's Law dictates that you will discover this when you get a flat tire on a dark, rainy night miles from civilization :)

Ha! Good point--dissimilar metals doing their chemical shenanigans. I guess back when we were using dry nuts and lug wrenches we didn't have any of those fancy new metals like aluminum on our wheels. ;)

And weeeeeee liked it!