140 is in between? Interesting! I called discount tire where I bought my tires and they told me 110#.

Thanks,
LB

 

I think the range is 85 to 135 so 100 or 110 sound reasonable. Don't quote me I am going by what I read in an older car service manual but I recall it seems every car I have had withalluminum or alloy wheels the torque was 100 foot lbs.

 

I use 110 ft/lbs, and re-torque them after a couple days to be sure.

 

I have always used 110ft/lbs and haven't lost a wheel yet! Hope I don't now.

 

according to my brake spec book, and alldata it should be 145 ft lbs

 

That has to be max torque....probably 85 to 145 or maybe 100 to 145. 145 seems awful tight for rims.

 

I did a google search and found 140 lbs over and over and over....

I just rung off a front stud at 130 lbs.......

GOOGLE OWES ME A FRONT STUD.... AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGG

2006 Haynes says 85 - 115 lbs....

IM RETORQUEING TO 100 lbs.

earl

 

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Wow, 3 year old thread!

My lugs are as the Germans say, 'Guewdentite'.

 

Earl:

This is yet another example of the value of the internet. A google search is just like going down to the mall and shouting your question to the crowd. If you happen to be beside a Dodge tech, you might get the right answer, if they are all tractor-trailer tire changers, you will get "as tight as you can get them with a 3/4" impact driver".

Always check the sourses on the internet. If the post says, "I'm looking at the factory service manual and it says 140#" then it might be right. If the post says "Dude, like, I always do them to something like, I don't know, 140#" then I'd be a little concerned

I use an impact driver with a 100# extension, then do them to 105# on the torque wrench. Re-torquing after a few days just to be sure.

At 140#, if you don't snap the off (oops), it is a little tough to get them off with the supplied lug wrench at the side of the road.

 

The FSM also told me to torque the lower control arm bolts to 180 ft/lbs causing a new LCA bolt to snap!

As far as the wheels, I use 110.