# Tightening wheel nuts...

Posted by Will (93 4dsc) 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) Replys: You really should use a torque wrench for final tightening. For both safety (tight enough) and no damage (too tight) n/m Kaleb (Black '93 GXE 5spd) 23:09:28 7/10/2003 (0) first Derrick (94 GXE) 21:09:05 7/10/2003 (0)

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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)