Comments on: How to Tighten Lug Nuts Properly https://www.r1concepts.com/blog/how-to-tighten-wheels-properly/ R1 Concepts Blog Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Robert https://www.r1concepts.com/blog/how-to-tighten-wheels-properly/#comment-7393 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:05:02 +0000 http://www.blog.r1concepts.com/?p=1082#comment-7393 Re: the suggestion that one should not just finger-tight the lug nuts when the wheel is off the ground, but also use the torque wrench. How do you do this when turning the torque wrench simply causes the wheel to rotate? The reason that one hand-tightens the lug nuts and then lowers the vehicle to the ground, is that the friction between the tire and the ground allows the use of the torque wrench effectively.

Can you explain how to torque-tighten the lug nuts while the wheel is off the ground?

]]> By: Sam https://www.r1concepts.com/blog/how-to-tighten-wheels-properly/#comment-7392 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:49:41 +0000 http://www.blog.r1concepts.com/?p=1082#comment-7392 Hi Derek, Yes, over tightening the lugs will cause the lugs to stretch. This will eventually lead to unbalancing, causing a pre-mature warp or shake on the wheels. A torque wrench will be the best tool to use when tightening the wheels.

]]> By: Derek https://www.r1concepts.com/blog/how-to-tighten-wheels-properly/#comment-7391 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:28:58 +0000 http://www.blog.r1concepts.com/?p=1082#comment-7391 You don’t mention anything about damaging the rotors from over tightening the lug nuts. If your lug nuts are over tightened can the rotors warp or could it happen from improper torque of each lug nut? Meaning if some are over tightened and some are not can the rotor warp? I have found that over tightening lug nuts can cause them to warp but that is only my inexperienced opinion. What do you guys say?

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