I know for the stock wheels the torque is 140ft/lbs, will that change with my larger wheel/tire combo? Or will it always be the same?

I know for the stock wheels the torque is 140ft/lbs, will that change with my larger wheel/tire combo? Or will it always be the same?

Same always.

Should be the same because the torque value is for the size and grade of steel the wheel stud and lug nut are made of.

If the wheels are of a "soft" material might be best to double check the torque around a couple hundred miles to be sure they stay the same as what you set them to.

Thanks guys, I just didn't want to end up over torque them.

stomp.....check with factory...my boyd cottington hot rods are torqued to 90 flbs....so thats a sizable diff from 140....i always questioned that 140 flbs on stock rims anyway...seems way to high opinn.......soft...

I agree, most alloy wheels are torqued to 85-95 lb-ft. 140 seems like over kill! Check with the wheel manufacturer to be sure.

Mike S

Dealer said keep them at 140!

C'mon, nobody torques those. Just hit 'em with the impact gun!

impact gun is just wrong,,,why spend all that money to take a chance on screwing up a rotor or rim......i check torque about every 3 months,and you would be amazed what you find out of torque...j/m/o/p.......soft...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">C'mon, nobody torques those. Just hit 'em with the impact gun!

05 Black SUT - XtremeFlow
------------------------------------ </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sometimes when your in th field and try to change a wheel because of a broken bead or flat. The lug nuts are impossible to get off. So I hand tighten mine with a long breaker bar I bought from Low's.

Funny thing, 2003 owners manual shows it to be 140 lb-ft (190 N-m) on page 6-68 and the 2003 service manual shows it at 125 lb-ft (170 N-m) on page 3-56.

I've been using 135 lb-ft on mine for the seven tire rotations I've done so far without any problems, that I know of

damn that is wacky. Wonder if a tech can weigh in?

Link


try this link...

Found a site that list most vehicles and it has 140 ft-lb for the H1 and the H2.

Discount Tire Site