2007-08-31 00:39:12 · 6 answers · asked by Paul R 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No, the lug nuts should be tightened in a criss-cross pattern.
First- you should mount the wheel, turn all the nuts on finger tight (to ensure the wheel is centered on all the studs and wheel)
If the hole pattern is a five lug, the easiest way to explain it is...tighten one nut secure (not too tight right now), then skip two and tighten the next, etc.
When you come back to the nut you started with, repeat the step above, this time bearing down tight.
If you have a torque wrench, then the best way to tighten the final step is to torque each nut to aprx. 50-75ftlbs. Check with your dealer.
Hope this helps you.
Hope this helps
2007-08-31 01:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by Doc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paul, I prefer to tighten lug-nuts with my own tools, a 1/2" drive -16" long Sears breaker bar and a 19mm deep well socket. If your lug pattern has 5 lug nuts snug one lug nut up -skip one and snug the next. Continue this pattern till they are all snugged-up. Lower the car wheel on the ground and tighten again using alternating lugs.
It's important to use this method to prevent warping of the wheel while tightening the lug nuts on to the wheel hub.
the not the supplied lug wrenches in the trunk.
You will find that the breaker bar actually "feels" better in your hands as you un-loosen and tighten lug nuts. It has a perfect right angle and you can place one hand on the deep well socket and the other on the end of the long breaker bar handle. It gives you more leverage than does the trunk weird angle lug removing tool.
2007-08-31 01:11:50 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The nuts have a flared facing that will center balance as you snug up with a trianglular tightening sequence. When the wheel is a little better than hand tight, use the leverage of the lug wrench to tighten with whatever arm strength you have. If you over-tighten, it will be difficult to remove at another time.
2007-08-31 00:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pick a nut and call it number 1- tighten it by hand.
Then do it for numbers 3, 5, 2 then 4
Tighten with the lug wrench in the same order- after the car is driven for a few days-retighten.
Jim
2007-08-31 00:58:38 · answer #4 · answered by jim1965_99 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wrong! across tighten lug nuts to pull in the rim evenly. However you will say the nascar guys do circular... There rim is steel and lugs and hub is designed so the rim fits over a cone and is not hub concentric. A little vibration in a 800 hp race car won't be noticed. Your car or my customers will notice even the sllightest imballance. Improper tightening may warp the brake rotor too.
2007-08-31 00:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by John Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my husband said your suppose to stagger them.
2007-08-31 00:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋