Lug Nut Torque setting
05-19-2015, 10:17 AM
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Lug Nut Torque setting
I have a C-7 and the manual says the lug nuts should be torqued at 100 ft. pounds. I have several friends with C-6s and C-7s and some of them are torqueing their lug nuts to 110-115 ft. pounds. Any advantage or dis-advantage to using 110-115.
05-22-2015, 08:50 PM
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My advice - follow the torque specs in the manual - they are there for a reason. I've heard that over torqueing the lugs may cause the rotors to warp.
05-23-2015, 08:42 AM
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Although I don't have any positive proof, over-torqueing could also potentially strip wheel studs or crack wheels.
