how often do you need to check lug nut tightness?

[USPSALIMITED]

Just found some of mine to be very easy to remove when changing to my summer wheel set.

Could have been an installation error when I swapped to all season tires on the original wheels or it could be that I was just ignorant about knowing I needed to go back and check lug nut torque after so many miles.

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[Barrel]

If you swap wheels, I think the rule of thumb is recheck the torque on the lugnuts after 100 miles. Factory spec is 150lbs.

 

[OppoLock]

I check my nuts daily. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[RevvdMedia]

If you swap wheels, I think the rule of thumb is recheck the torque on the lugnuts after 100 miles. Factory spec is 150lbs.

Any idea if an aftermarket wheel with conical seat lugs will also require 150ft/lbs? I was unsure of this since the factory lugs have washers on them, and my "tuner" lugs on my aftermarket wheels have the acorn conical lug.

 

[Free Agent]

I check my nuts daily. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Do you torque them to factory spec though? ;)

Couldn't resist, sorry.

 

[USPSALIMITED]

Any idea if an aftermarket wheel with conical seat lugs will also require 150ft/lbs? I was unsure of this since the factory lugs have washers on them, and my "tuner" lugs on my aftermarket wheels have the acorn conical lug.

I called the wheel manufacturer, forgestar in my case, and was told to go with 150 as stated in the manual.
There were no washers with my oem wheels.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

I need to switch my lugs... when I took it in to the tire shop to take my winter tires / wheels off, they kept on the narrower lugs from the winter tires (which have narrower holes and wouldn't fit the stock lugs) and now I'm worried the wheels will fall off.

 

[RevvdMedia]

I need to switch my lugs... when I took it in to the tire shop to take my winter tires / wheels off, they kept on the narrower lugs from the winter tires (which have narrower holes and wouldn't fit the stock lugs) and now I'm worried the wheels will fall off.

If I remember correctly I did a test fit of my "tuner" lugs (narrow ones) on the factory wheels out of curiosity. It felt like they both had the same conical mating area, therefore if that is the case, the friction between the lug nut and the tapered face that it mates on the wheel will keep the lug nut from falling off. I may take a look at my factory lug nuts and wheels this weekend just to verify though.

 

[Supa LA]

What size socket does one need to get these damn factory PP wheels off? None of the stuff i have will fit them??

 

[deathmonkey]

What size socket does one need to get these damn factory PP wheels off? None of the stuff i have will fit them??

Either 13/16" or 21mm

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