Someone break out their owners manual and tell me what to set my torque wrench to for the wheel lugs. thanks.

 

The book says 80 ft lbs, but I've always used 100 on aluminum rims. I think I got that # from a tire installer. I'm interested in seeing what everyone else says.

 

Yup. 80 - 100 ft/lbs. When I worked at a tire place back in high school we torqued them to 100. On my personal cars, I torque to 90. Just a sort of happy medium. Unless I don't feel like being bothered by it (it happens, like a really freakin hot day). In that case, I use one and a quarter grunts on the torque elbow.

 

My 89 Formula manual says 1985 and older Aluminum rims 80 LBS 1986 and newer 100lbs

 

i use 85 ft/lbs for eveything, except my welds and they torque to 60

 

Pre-torque to 80% of final (in the "star" pattern, of course), then final torque to the spec. My '86 crosslace wheels are supposed to be torqued to 90 lb/ft. Oddly, the bigger, heavier 'B' cars get only 80 lb/ft on the 17" alloys. Go figure. Don't forget the Never-Seez on the back faces to prevent etching.

 

Guy that does my alignments (also happens to race NASCAR)
says 80-90 Ft/lbs.
-Rich-