Re: Wheels' Lug nuts loosened unexpectedly

Yeah, don't torque with load on the wheels, at least before reaching
60 lb/ft. That puts "side-loads" on them. Better yet, avoid even
partial loads until reaching 60 lb/ft.





On Jul 19, 12:03=A0am, Built_Well <Built_Well_Toy...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> By the way, the author of the book "Auto Upkeep" also torques
> his wheels while they're just barely touching the ground--touching
> just enough to prevent wheel movement.
>
> However, the author neglected to mention not to torque your wheels
> while they're hot. =A0Luckily, I read at TireRack.com the
> following:
>
> "When rechecking torque value, wait for the wheels to cool
> to ambient temperature (never torque a hot wheel)." =A0[Sounds
> like a good idea. =A0But does anyone know why?]
>
> Here's a longer passage from TireRack.com :
>
> "When installing new wheels you should re-torque the wheel lugs
> after driving the first 50 to 100 miles in case the clamping
> loads have changed following the initial installation. This is
> necessary due to the possibility of metal compression/elongation
> or thermal stresses affecting the wheels as they are breaking in,
> as well as to verify the accuracy of the original installation.
> When rechecking torque value, wait for the wheels to cool to
> ambient temperature (never torque a hot wheel). =A0Loosen and
> retighten to value, in sequence. Simply repeat the same torque
> procedure listed above."