Amazon wheel nut torque

heckflosse · Feb 13th, 2012, 14:21

Bit Anorak-y, I know, but what is the tightening torque for steel wheels on an Amazon. My Data book gives 96-130Nm, which seems a bit odd, since 240s are only 85Nm.
Any ideas?
thanks, James.

Ron Kwas · Feb 15th, 2012, 17:41

James;

I can't remember the last time I measured the fastening torque for wheel nuts, and around here, we would do this in ft/lbs anyway, but I'd estimate 50 ft/lbs (maybe it's actually listed in the Haynes manual)...and I always have anti-seize on the threads and conical mating surfaces of wheel and nut, to minimize stiction and allow for coming into the final torque smoothly...and allowing loosening with a hand-wrench on the road if that is ever needed in the case of a flat tire.

PS; ANY wrench is a torque wrench because any wrench applies torque...the device which measures torque is a torque-gauge...making those fancy gauges which click when a set torque is reached: Torque Limiting Wrenches. Thank you!

Cheers

Feb 13th, 2012, 14:21	#1
heckflosse Premier Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 12:30 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: dereham	Amazon wheel nut torque Bit Anorak-y, I know, but what is the tightening torque for steel wheels on an Amazon. My Data book gives 96-130Nm, which seems a bit odd, since 240s are only 85Nm. Any ideas? thanks, James.

Feb 15th, 2012, 17:41	#2
Ron Kwas Premier Member Last Online: May 19th, 2024 17:59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA	James; I can't remember the last time I measured the fastening torque for wheel nuts, and around here, we would do this in ft/lbs anyway, but I'd estimate 50 ft/lbs (maybe it's actually listed in the Haynes manual)...and I always have anti-seize on the threads and conical mating surfaces of wheel and nut, to minimize stiction and allow for coming into the final torque smoothly...and allowing loosening with a hand-wrench on the road if that is ever needed in the case of a flat tire. PS; ANY wrench is a torque wrench because any wrench applies torque...the device which measures torque is a torque-gauge...making those fancy gauges which click when a set torque is reached: Torque Limiting Wrenches. Thank you! Cheers

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