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YOUR RESEARCHCorrect wheel bolt torque when having new tyres fitted
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You want to go somewhere else to have tyres fitted then!!
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Another one to watch is the wheel fitter who initially tightens the wheel bolts right up with the "air gun" impact wrench, then fetches the torque wrench and fits it to each wheel bolt which then immediately "click out" at the pre-set torque without actually being tightened any further.
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The wheel bolts must be seen to be turned by the torque wrench when tightening and when the specific torque (turning effort) is reached, the torque wrench "clicks out" to prevent the bolt being tightened beyond the pre-set torque.
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If you want it checked specifically to 130NM just tell them!!
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Recommend torque
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A practise that indicates the recommended torque setting has been reached - but exceeded by an unknown quantity and may have been doubled.....
Correct wheel bolt torque when having new tyres fitted
Replace tyres and we did end up
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Its something I was discussing wih Chris the other day when changing my tyres and we did end up using a torque wrench at 130nm as that made sense (although Chris managed to get them about right even before we used it
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Replace wheels afterwards, even managed
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I have never been advised of this or asked about in the past and then had to virtually stand on the wheel brace to undo the bolts when changing wheels afterwards, even managed to shear a VW locknut socket because of this.
Correct wheel bolt torque when having new tyres fitted
Set torque
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The wheel bolts must be seen to be turned by the torque wrench when tightening and when the specific torque (turning effort) is reached, the torque wrench "clicks out" to prevent the bolt being tightened beyond the pre-set torque.
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Set torque without actually being
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Another one to watch is the wheel fitter who initially tightens the wheel bolts right up with the "air gun" impact wrench, then fetches the torque wrench and fits it to each wheel bolt which then immediately "click out" at the pre-set torque without actually being tightened any further.
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Tighten any further
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Another one to watch is the wheel fitter who initially tightens the wheel bolts right up with the "air gun" impact wrench, then fetches the torque wrench and fits it to each wheel bolt which then immediately "click out" at the pre-set torque without actually being tightened any further.
Correct wheel bolt torque when having new tyres fitted
Tighten beyond the pre
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The wheel bolts must be seen to be turned by the torque wrench when tightening and when the specific torque (turning effort) is reached, the torque wrench "clicks out" to prevent the bolt being tightened beyond the pre-set torque.
Correct wheel bolt torque when having new tyres fitted
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I'm having new rear tyres fitted this afternoon by a well known High St garage.
Has anyone here ever insisted they tighten to the torque stated in the owners manual ie 130Nm?
I have never been advised of this or asked about in the past and then had to virtually stand on the wheel brace to undo the bolts when changing wheels afterwards, even managed to shear a VW locknut socket because of this.
You want to go somewhere else to have tyres fitted then!! Any tyre fitter worth their salt will always check WITH A TORQUE WRENCH the torque of all the wheel nuts before they let you drive off.
Virtually all allow wheels use roughly the same torque so most fitters will use their standard setting for all and probably assume that most drivers don't know what "torque" is. If you want it checked specifically to 130NM just tell them!! They're working for you after all!!
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Dave
Its something I was discussing wih Chris the other day when changing my tyres and we did end up using a torque wrench at 130nm as that made sense (although Chris managed to get them about right even before we used it
). Not sure what the settings/torque the tyre places have on the numatic tools
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Should always be torqued to 130Nm or 95lb.ft.
It shouldn't take a massive amount of force to get them undone either unless they've rusted on. Use copper slip on the nut to stop this in the future.
A good tyre place might also stick a sticker on your steering wheel recommending you retest/ retighten the wheels after 50 miles driving...
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Another one to watch is the wheel fitter who initially tightens the wheel bolts right up with the "air gun" impact wrench, then fetches the torque wrench and fits it to each wheel bolt which then immediately "click out" at the pre-set torque without actually being tightened any further.
A practise that indicates the recommended torque setting has been reached - but exceeded by an unknown quantity and may have been doubled..... Precisely what you don't with alloy wheels.
The wheel bolts must be seen to be turned by the torque wrench when tightening and when the specific torque (turning effort) is reached, the torque wrench "clicks out" to prevent the bolt being tightened beyond the pre-set torque.
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