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Jul 27, 2002

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Wheel Torque

Hey everyone,

What should I torque my wheels to? Their still the original 2001 coupe SI rims.

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Jul 27, 2002

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The owner's manual says 80 PSI.

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[hr]Originally posted by: Boilermaker1
The owner's manual says 80 PSI.[hr]

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80 is allright, but I do a step lower. 70 foot pounds. That's enough clamping force anyway, so just avoid over-tightening.

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80 is allright, but I do a step lower. 70 foot pounds. That's enough clamping force anyway, so just avoid over-tightening.[hr]

Well 80 footpounds is right... 70 is under-tightening them and for alloys step it up to about 100 ft pds...

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[hr]Originally posted by: StreetTrendz
Well 80 footpounds is right... 70 is under-tightening them and for alloys step it up to about 100 ft pds...

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I'm not sure about that. Just read this: Wheel Lug Nut Torquing
I went with the lower value for our bolt size because I read abother article explaining clamping force.

Edit: Oh yeah, also remember to re-torque them after 100 miles. They do get looser. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]