Wheel torque
 

I'm about to change to winter wheels and tires. Does anyone know the torque that you should use for the wheels?

Thanks

Thanks.

Yeah, I've searched buy I got too many hits and none relevant.

In any case, I've found it in the manual and it said between 87 and 118, I think. I've torqued it to 110.

The current recommendation is 108lb. It was initially listed as 65-87 in the service manual but since been updated to correct for the wheel noise while turning. Didn't you see a similar post in our Canada section?

108 sems to be a lot for a 5 lug

I seem to remember that 108 was only if you had noise issues in front (something in one of the tech notices).

Even the manual says that you can go up to 118lbs of torque.


Maybe I missed the post. When I searched, I got tons of hits, but couldn't find anything quickly. I needed the info pretty quickly as it was starting to get dark and I was about to take my summer wheels off.

In the end, took me a bit more than expected. First, played a bit with the torque wrench to have it set - I've never used one before. Then, was having trouble locking the key to take the locking lug off. I haven't really used them before - I even went as far as taking a hummer and banging it a bit as I thought it it might be a tight fit. Then talked to my neighour and I can't believe how easy it was to lock it into place.

Finally, installed the winter tires/wheels, put the car in the garage and then remembered that the tires are directional. Talk about stupid. :wallbash:

Went around the car, and to my surprise, all the wheels where on correctly. At least one thing went ok that night.

Had a first drive this morning and it felt pretty good.

The TSB states:

"The Workshop Manual specifies a lug nut torque of 88-118 N.m (65-87 ft-lb), but for a field counter-measure against this noise, be sure to torque the lug nuts to 147 N.m (108 ft-lb). Revised wheel torque specs should be used any time wheels are removed from the vehicle (wheel rotations, etc.)."

Well, it looks that I missread another thing tryin to rush through. I have read N.m. to be ft-lbs.

But, since the TSB states that you can also use 108ft-lbs, then 110 should be ok or should I brind it down a bit?

Thanks.

Hey Falcon

110 is probably ok (only 2ft/lb more) but after about 100km or so just check the torque again to make sure it's tightened to what you had it at.

Oh BTW, I was just teasing you earlier about the Canada section ... we talked about the torque in Dying_Here's thread about spinning out on ice

i only torque 90.

A good why to searh this forum is to use google's advanced search. Point it at rx8club.com and you'll get more rellevant results. Though you probably wont get any of the newer threads(since there is a lag between google's sweeps).