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Posted by Derrick (94 GXE) on July 10, 2003 at 21:09:05: In Reply to: Tightening wheel nuts... posted by Will on July 10, 2003 at 20:18:52: : For those of you who re and re wheels in the comfort of your own garage or driveway, do you guys have a particular method of tightening the wheel nuts? Like, do you guys turn the tire iron a certain amount (i.e. 3/4 turn) after the wheel nuts are hand tightened to guesstimate proper torque after dropping the car, or is it a-okay to just tighten as hard as possible once the wheels are on the ground? TIA. When it comes to mechanical and safety questions, I feel more comfortable asking for advice from you guys than I do from my local Maxima board. :o) i'll tighten em on by hand while the car is up using just a simple socket wrench.. then when they hit the floor i'll use a torque wrench and torque em anywhere in the 75 - 85 range.. usually around 78 Replys:

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: : For those of you who re and re wheels in the comfort of your own garage or driveway, do you guys have a particular method of tightening the wheel nuts? Like, do you guys turn the tire iron a certain amount (i.e. 3/4 turn) after the wheel nuts are hand tightened to guesstimate proper torque after dropping the car, or is it a-okay to just tighten as hard as possible once the wheels are on the ground? TIA. When it comes to mechanical and safety questions, I feel more comfortable asking for advice from you guys than I do from my local Maxima board. :o) : i'll tighten em on by hand while the car is up using just a simple socket wrench.. then when they hit the floor i'll use a torque wrench and torque em anywhere in the 75 - 85 range.. usually around 78