Torque on wheels
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 4,148
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From: Roxbury NJ
If you ever really apply 220 foot pounds, you'll snap the studs right off. 
Impact guns should come with a warning label about wheel lug nuts. How many ruined nuts, wheels, and warped rotors have been caused by them?
Impact guns should come with a warning label about wheel lug nuts. How many ruined nuts, wheels, and warped rotors have been caused by them?
Originally Posted by 02blueelectron
my tire shop uses 220 lbs on their air guns.when i put on my drag radials i use 220 on my electric gun
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 189
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From: Bonita Springs Fl
Originally Posted by Icemanskis
Is there a relatively cheap torque wrench that can be used for the wheel lug nuts?
I got the 1/2'' one for taking the wheels off and cleaning the wheels and under the wheel wells after going to the drag strip. Works fine for me.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2003
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From: San Bruno Ca
Originally Posted by purrvert
100 Ft Lbs, in sequence. Manual specifically tells you not to use air tools! 
You'll bust your nuts (lug) trying to torque them to 220ft.lbsmanually... ask anyone who has ever torqued a crank pulley bolt.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Freestate Corvette Club! Elkridge, MD
St. Jude Donor '17
Originally Posted by 02blueelectron
my tire shop uses 220 lbs on their air guns.when i put on my drag radials i use 220 on my electric gun
The GM manual calls for 100 ft lbs
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 959
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From: California CA
Originally Posted by rapid robert
Harbor frt. has 1/2'' for $9.99 and 3/8'' for $16.99.
I got the 1/2'' one for taking the wheels off and cleaning the wheels and under the wheel wells after going to the drag strip. Works fine for me.
I got the 1/2'' one for taking the wheels off and cleaning the wheels and under the wheel wells after going to the drag strip. Works fine for me.
And would you trust a $9.99 torque wrench to give an accurate reading??? I would trust my arm better than that
Pro
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 565
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From: St. Louis MO
Sears is running a sale on torque wrenches this week. I bought the clicker type for around $50. It was $30 off.
They also had the needle type and they were around $20. These came with the Craftsman lifetime guarantee. The clickers only have a 1 yr. guarantee.
They also had the needle type and they were around $20. These came with the Craftsman lifetime guarantee. The clickers only have a 1 yr. guarantee.
