Torque Factors

[Charlie S]

I will be removing the winter wheels and re installing the 18" MSP summers.
Can someone refresh my memory about the Torque factor for the lug nuts?

thxs

[Hyperion]

80-90 will do. Just keep them all the same.

[midnightfxgt]

^^^ Yup!

And use a torque wrench.. no guessing! lol

[fumoffu]

don't forget to re-torque to 80-90 after 100 km ish

[Charlie S]

Thanks guys, can't wait to put the 18" Mazdaspeed 3 wheels on again.

[andy_w89]

don't forget to re-torque to 80-90 after 100 km ish

I have heard this recommended before. What is the reason for this? Do you have to retorque every 100km afterwards also?

[S.F.W.]

I have heard this recommended before. What is the reason for this? Do you have to re torque every 100km afterwards also?
Every time you remove the wheels or install new wheels, it is recommended to re-torque the wheels after ~100KM to ensure all the bolts made solid thread contact, and none have come loose.

[SonicBoy]

The re-torque after 100KM came about maily from the installation of brand new aluminum wheels. The tightening stretched the Aluminum bolt holes just a bit and it was advised to re-torque.

I re-torque every time I change my wheels and find that the lugs do actually move a small amount. Generally after that first re-torque, they don't move anymore when re-checking.