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View Full Version : TORQING LUG NUTS FOR R/T WHEELS cehasgr 07-12-2001, 01:03 AM JUST WONDERING, WHAT SHOULD THE LUG NUTS ON OUR R/T'S BE TORQUED TO ??? CANNOT FIND ANYTHING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL ABOUT THIS SUBJECT. THANKS Don Hardy 07-12-2001, 01:46 AM seems to me that I heard they should be 90 ft lbs, but I know for a fact that the tire shop that rotated and balanced my wheels torqued them to 80. The manager questioned the guy doing it and I heard his reply. I had asked them to not use an air gun, so the guy used a hand torque wrench. Good for him, it's nice to see that some people actually listen to customers. bboucher 07-12-2001, 10:29 AM Don, you might wanna get those on a little tighter! I asked the same question on the old dodgertclub and I think it was Kelly with a service manual that replied to me and he said they should be on at 95-100 ft lbs. I always use a hand torque wrench when I rotate my tires and have been putting them on at 95 ft lbs. jnutz 07-17-2001, 10:22 PM Just about any aluminum rim should be 95 - 110. Only the small ricers go to 80. That is what we are taught at my tire shop. We have a chart on the wall listing every vehicle. and what torque it should be. I checked it out. 01Intrepid 07-31-2001, 11:28 AM Well at work we torque all of your testing cars "Including the 2000 intrepids" to 90Lb. So 90LB is fine. GR8WHT 07-31-2001, 05:01 PM Yep, its exactly 100ft.lbs (135N.m) from the service manual. They recommend a "progressive" tightening. First to 85, then the rest of the way. Cross pattern all the time. |