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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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How much torque to tighten the wheel lugs ?for a eg civic
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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80-90ftlbs stock
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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that range ^^ and making sure they're uniformly tightened will prevent rotor warping.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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80 lb-ft.

No more, no less.

Make sure to clean and lube the wheel studs with anti-seize compound periodically if you change wheels often.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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95 lb/ft with anti-seize, and it still doesnt seem that tight
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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I used 95 lb/ft and it was not that hard to tighten...
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sicones &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">95 lb/ft with anti-seize, and it still doesnt seem that tight</TD></TR></TABLE>
It's not going to feel tight at all if you're using a long torque arm (a.k.a. huge wrench).
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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i never tighten with a tq wrench since i dont have one. i just do it by hand. as much as i can and more. : / tq wrenches are to expensive
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bulli Kid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just do it by hand. as much as i can and more. : / tq wrenches are to expensive</TD></TR></TABLE>

bad idea
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bulli Kid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i never tighten with a tq wrench since i dont have one. i just do it by hand. as much as i can and more. : / tq wrenches are to expensive</TD></TR></TABLE>

buy a cheap one at harborfreight tools.. they are like 15-20 bucks... for lugs its fine.. i wouldnt use the wrench on something that is important like a head or something
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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Default Re: How much torque to tighten the wheel lugs ? (john666)

for Wheels u really dont need a torque wrench.. however on engine, suspension, and anything else you dont feel warm and fuzzy with i would not recomend using your calibrated elbow
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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80 lb-ft, recommended.

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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TooManyTickets &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">for Wheels u really dont need a torque wrench.. </TD></TR></TABLE>
...tell that to my boss at the shop im at...a kid there didnt properly torque the wheels and the fell off and f'd up the car...then he did it again the next week

All Hondas 1990+ should be torqued to 80 ft/lbs, even Acuras (Minus one Acura which is 90 but i dont remember which)

Not properly torquing your wheels can cause one of two issues, 1. wheel falls off while driving if undertorqued 2. break a stud because it was overtorqued

save yourself a lot of trouble and torque your wheels to the right spec
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by H22Ej1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> ...tell that to my boss at the shop im at...a kid there didnt properly torque the wheels and the fell off and f'd up the car...then he did it again the next week

All Hondas 1990+ should be torqued to 80 ft/lbs, even Acuras (Minus one Acura which is 90 but i dont remember which)

Not properly torquing your wheels can cause one of two issues, 1. wheel falls off while driving if undertorqued 2. break a stud because it was overtorqued

save yourself a lot of trouble and torque your wheels to the right spec </TD></TR></TABLE>

perfectly said. its definitely a good idea to torque them right. Ive never had the undertorqued experience, but i traded for a car that had a few overtorqued lugs and guess what happened when i changed the wheel? SNAP, there they went. 80 ft/lbs and you are good
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by H22Ej1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
...tell that to my boss at the shop im at...a kid there didnt properly torque the wheels and the fell off and f'd up the car...then he did it again the next week

All Hondas 1990+ should be torqued to 80 ft/lbs, even Acuras (Minus one Acura which is 90 but i dont remember which)

Not properly torquing your wheels can cause one of two issues, 1. wheel falls off while driving if undertorqued 2. break a stud because it was overtorqued

save yourself a lot of trouble and torque your wheels to the right spec </TD></TR></TABLE>

My car currently only has 3 wheels because of not torquing my lugs to the right spec... The other day my wheel started vibrating on the highway. I got off to check them and tighten them, once I started to try and tighten them 1 lug w/ the nut snapped right in half. So I drove to my friends house down the road, then attempted to take the other 3 off to see what the problem was and just so happened to snap the 3 remaning lug studs right in half. So now I gotta change out all the lug studs on my driver side front wheel just because of my dumbass mistake.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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ok thanks guys again.i know how much torque to tighten them now.appreicate
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