Safety Tech Tips - Wheel Torque

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betegh9 wrote:

Jim,

...I have been using a good ANTI-SIEZE compound (just a drop) on each stud when they seem dry.. Because of the lubricating properties of the paste, I add 2 footpounds of torque to the lugs over spec at all my wheels, and cross my fingers, I have had no problems whatsoever.

If you have added a lubricant to the wheel studs, you should lower the torque setting on the wrench. Otherwise you will over tighten the nut & studs. For most other fasteners on the car, the torque spec is assuming a lubricated thread.