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I will be getting new tires for the first time. I want to be sure the tire dealer does this right.
What kind of lug nut wrench should he use and do they need to be torqued when put back on?? I have stock chrome wheels.
Thanks for the input.
What kind of lug nut wrench should he use and do they need to be torqued when put back on?? I have stock chrome wheels.
Thanks for the input.
Last edited by photoguy; Nov 15, 2006 at 04:05 PM.
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Just make sure they use a thin wall socket to take them off and put them back on, and then all lugs should be torqued to 100 ft/lbs.
It should not be necessary to have anything retorqued in a couple of hundred miles if you stayed with your old wheels, but new wheels need to be retorqued at that time.........
It should not be necessary to have anything retorqued in a couple of hundred miles if you stayed with your old wheels, but new wheels need to be retorqued at that time.........
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Originally Posted by photoguy
I will be getting new tires for the first time. I want to be sure the tire dealer does this right.
What kind of lug nut wrench should he use and do they need to be torqued when put back on?? I have stock chrome wheels.
Thanks for the input.
What kind of lug nut wrench should he use and do they need to be torqued when put back on?? I have stock chrome wheels.
Thanks for the input.
You don't have stock chrome wheels, there were no chrome from the factory.
As ws said ask them to hand torqued to 100 ft/lbs
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I just took off the wheels, threw them in the truck and went to America's Tire. I don't trust anyone. I've had overtorque on my previous Honda (but then again - it was a honda) and screw up the rotors.
The guys who change oil and install tires are not mechanics.
The guys who change oil and install tires are not mechanics.
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Make sure the tire guy knows how to deal with the tire pressure sensors. He should know to loosen the inside bead first then fish the sensor out after he lets it fall into the tire by loosening the valve stem. Now that the sensor is removed, he can safely remove the tire the rest of the way without damaging the sensor. Just my .02.
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The shop can use a four way wrench (19 mm end) to take the lugs off. Just tell them to be careful with the lug wrench. When putting them back on, have them hand torque them at a staggered amount - first 60 ft/lbs, then 80, then finally 100.
