Whats the correct torque for the wheels on my Mini
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Mini Mad Rich
, Jan 10 2006 10:29 PM
16 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 10 January 2006 - 10:29 PM
If I'm gona take the wheels off my Mini I need to know the correct torque for when I put them back on.
Sorry if it sound rude saying correct it's just that I dont want to be going down a fast road and find my own wheels over take me! :saywhat:
The details of my car are in my sig and the wheels are 7x13" superlights. (at least I think there 7 inch as the tyre width is 175mm.)
Cheers if you reply
MMR
Sorry if it sound rude saying correct it's just that I dont want to be going down a fast road and find my own wheels over take me! :saywhat:
The details of my car are in my sig and the wheels are 7x13" superlights. (at least I think there 7 inch as the tyre width is 175mm.)
Cheers if you reply
MMR
#2
Posted 10 January 2006 - 10:33 PM
**************HBOL*******.
Tada....... 60Nm or 44 lbf ft
but dunno if it will be different for yours but i dont see why it should be.
Tada....... 60Nm or 44 lbf ft
but dunno if it will be different for yours but i dont see why it should be.
#3
Posted 10 January 2006 - 10:37 PM
Cheers what wheels do you have?
MMR
MMR
#4
Posted 10 January 2006 - 10:39 PM
Round ones?!!
#5
Posted 10 January 2006 - 10:40 PM
No seriously, i have 5x12 alloys. i just do mine up tight with the wheel bar but i would recommend using a torque wrench
#6
Posted 10 January 2006 - 10:45 PM
Really! you surprise me lol:PRound ones?!!
I fort about puting triangle ones on as they would probs cope with are roads better since there full of ****ing pot holes!!
MMR
#7
Posted 10 January 2006 - 10:50 PM
over torque'ing ( is that a word ? ) will damage both your wheels and your studs..
#8
Posted 10 January 2006 - 10:56 PM
yeah that is ture, was told that last year at college after I tightend up some wheel nuts to around 100Nm when they were spose to be only 75 lol. But we all make mistakes.
MMR
MMR
#9
Posted 10 January 2006 - 11:12 PM
seen wheel studs sheer off from over torquing
#10
Posted 10 January 2006 - 11:16 PM
I just tighten mine up till they get tight then give em one last tweek once all nuts have been tightened
unfortunately dont have a a working torque wrench
unfortunately dont have a a working torque wrench
#11
Posted 10 January 2006 - 11:31 PM
And your happy using that technique on the only thing that connects your car to the road?? :erm:
#12
Posted 11 January 2006 - 08:35 AM
After several broken studs (which is especially annoying with Revolution sleeved nuts) I decided to check out the specified torque. It is suprisingly much lower than you would think at 60Nm.
I always torque my wheels up now, never broben another stud, and never had a wheel fall off.
Wil
I always torque my wheels up now, never broben another stud, and never had a wheel fall off.
Wil
#13
Posted 11 January 2006 - 08:48 AM
Yup Jammy have been happy doing that for the last 15 years or so you get to know what torque the wheel nuts are by feel, never had a wheel nut come loose let alone fall off, and have always been able to undo the nuts when needed.
#14
Posted 11 January 2006 - 11:41 AM
I do em all up fingertight first to make sure i havent crossthreaded them then bung the airgun on them
Job done
never stripped a thread, busted a stud or lost a wheelnut yet, though i admit I havent been doing this for that long
Job done
never stripped a thread, busted a stud or lost a wheelnut yet, though i admit I havent been doing this for that long
#15
Posted 11 January 2006 - 11:46 AM
on other cars i have owned i used to tighten it up until it made like a loud squeel type noise. this is with steel wheels though. but with alloy wheels i do it finger tight then get my small-medium sized rachet and tighten it with that never had a problem, if i dont have that then i use a wheel brace/ torque wrench.
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