CW2004

How much torque should I apply when remounting my wheels? After changing a flat I dont know if it is tight enough.....I dont want it to fall out when driving

Thanks

Hammett

80 ft pounds

BullJ07

true true

CW2004

Thanks much

kommon_sense

umm... no. the stock honda wrench is nearly a foot long, so you are putting 145ft-lbs on it.

In order for you to actually get 80ft lbs by standing on it, the wrench would have to be about 6.5" long...

mrcch

Don't forget to re-torque after about 100 miles

kommon_sense

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well I had them torqued prviously and It took me steeping on the edge for it to drop...</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't get it... you torqued them properly and then stepped on the wrench to overtorque them...

BROOD

I've suck to 80-85 lb-ft for years, it has not failed me yet.

hoody1982

80 ish sounds good

jolt-tsp

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well I had them torqued prviously and It took me steeping on the edge for it to drop...</TD></TR></TABLE>

were you leaning on the side of the car or something? Torque wrenches are very good investments

phantom_sol

if you have alloy wheels

BauleyCivic

I just use the wrench that came with the stock honda jack...and i stand on it until it doesnt move anymore (I'm under 170 lbs so its okay)

sting94112

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BauleyCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just use the wrench that came with the stock honda jack...and i stand on it until it doesnt move anymore (I'm under 170 lbs so its okay)

</TD></TR></TABLE> thats way to much. if u get a torque wrench, it would be torque over 120 lbs

Mr. Choi

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BauleyCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just use the wrench that came with the stock honda jack...and i stand on it until it doesnt move anymore (I'm under 170 lbs so its okay)

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if you do that, you're putting 160-180 FT.lb. on your lugts. i jus lean on the bar with my arm and half my body weight. it usually torques its to about 100ftlb.

Viorent Grip! EG

80lbs...and thats that....
never really realize how important this is til...something bad happens

was anyone else at button willow when the team orange EK's wheel popped off on the skid pad turn??? dude!!!! that'll scare the **** out of you and make sure to double check your wheel lugs

D16 madwoman

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BauleyCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just use the wrench that came with the stock honda jack...and i stand on it until it doesnt move anymore (I'm under 170 lbs so its okay)

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thats what I do, im 135lbs. of course im a weakling so I gotta stand on everything, especially when Im loosening.

The Internet Tough Guy

i just take the stock tire iron and tighten it up by hand. how much torque do you think that is?

Chris y0!

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140.

The Internet Tough Guy

no ****? wow i guess i'll start using a torque wrench on those bitches from now on.

phantom_sol

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thats what I do, im 135lbs. of course im a weakling so I gotta stand on everything, especially when Im loosening.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i'd be afraid of snapping the wheel stud, applying extra force in teh wrong direction. especially if you are bobbing up and down on teh bar

kommon_sense

Sometimes that what it takes if they weren't torqued properly to begin with. I'm just over 180lbs and I was rotating the tires on my woman's civ. I had to pull so hard that the car was rocking. The last idiot that put them on must have been using an airgun...

SlippylesKB

I usually hit it as hard as I can with a sledge hammer until it doesn't go anymore.

Just so I can save a fight I was just joking.

Patron

Get a torque wrench, they are worth it.

ng

It's just as easy to stand on it. Works for me, haven't lost a steelie yet =D.

kommon_sense

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ng &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's just as easy to stand on it. Works for me, haven't lost a steelie yet =D.</TD></TR></TABLE>

again... you are overtorquing your wheels... You aren't going to lose one if you put 150ft/lbs of torque on it and it only requires 80...