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abhishriv · 11-26-2012, 09:55 PM

seen a few threads come up here about people asking if they should use a torque wrench...

TORQUE YOUR WHEELS PROPERLY EVERYONE! (and no you cant just say " ill just tighten them as hard as i can" as that can damage your lug nuts/bolts too! )

seen recent posts on what happens when lugs fail or come loose.. and its not pretty.. I even saw a couple cars on the side of the highway on the way back home from work tonight where in both cases one of the wheels was gone and that side of the car was on the ground. in one case the car had gone into the barrier on the side. play it safe and make sure your lugs are torqued correctly and check them regularly!

gpb · 11-26-2012, 10:10 PM

There was a news story a few weeks ago here in Atlanta where some guy lost a wheel off his utility trailer. Wheel bounced over the median and into the windshield of an oncoming truck. Would have killed the front seat passenger if there had been one, but luckily nobody was hurt.

Point being there's potentially others at stake...

ihsanshaik · 11-26-2012, 10:17 PM

Thats crazy the other day I was on thr highway some car his wheel fell off and almost could've killed people for real. People went on shoulder and it was a mess. On a side note My e36 discount tire over torqued them and now they arnt coming off....lol

Joe- · 11-26-2012, 10:57 PM

You should be checking the Torque on your wheels every so often anyways. I normally check mine approx once per month to make sure they are still at spec.

DetectiveLoki · 11-26-2012, 10:57 PM

A couple of months ago, a wheel came off a RAV4 on the FWY. The rim was bouncing literary in front of my lane. I had to swerve and dodge it.

ihsanshaik · 11-26-2012, 10:59 PM

I remember on some forum someone lost their wheel and had severe damage including an accident and won a settlement with a tire company i think it was americas tire.

abhishriv · 11-26-2012, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-

You should be checking the Torque on your wheels every so often anyways. I normally check mine approx once per month to make sure they are still at spec.

same.. i check mine every month at minimum. started doing it more frequently when i did the stud conversion because i was paranoid a little bit, when i first did the conversion i checked the lugs 2 - 3 times a week. but now every month

Built My Way · 11-27-2012, 05:41 AM

In addition to torquing, read the second paragraph of this link. Very interesting.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...sp?techid=107&

Reznick · 11-27-2012, 06:46 AM

YUp I saw someone lose their rear dually on 81N. it shot across the Hiway bounced through the median, went across 81S and bounced off the guard rail. Thats a LOT of weight flying around. Can't believe nobody got killed or hit

burtface · 11-27-2012, 07:52 AM

Anyone know what the torque spec is for torquing the lug nuts?

Liang · 11-27-2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by burtface

Anyone know what the torque spec is for torquing the lug nuts?

88-90 ft-tq

bumere90 · 11-27-2012, 06:38 PM

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abhishriv Major Drives: 2007 335i Coupe (Space grey) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,095 iTrader: (0)	be careful out there everyone! seen a few threads come up here about people asking if they should use a torque wrench... TORQUE YOUR WHEELS PROPERLY EVERYONE! (and no you cant just say " ill just tighten them as hard as i can" as that can damage your lug nuts/bolts too! ) seen recent posts on what happens when lugs fail or come loose.. and its not pretty.. I even saw a couple cars on the side of the highway on the way back home from work tonight where in both cases one of the wheels was gone and that side of the car was on the ground. in one case the car had gone into the barrier on the side. play it safe and make sure your lugs are torqued correctly and check them regularly!
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11-26-2012, 10:10 PM	#2
gpb First Lieutenant Drives: 335i Cabrio Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 388 iTrader: (0)	There was a news story a few weeks ago here in Atlanta where some guy lost a wheel off his utility trailer. Wheel bounced over the median and into the windshield of an oncoming truck. Would have killed the front seat passenger if there had been one, but luckily nobody was hurt. Point being there's potentially others at stake...

11-26-2012, 10:17 PM	#3
ihsanshaik Banned Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 3,578 iTrader: (5)	Thats crazy the other day I was on thr highway some car his wheel fell off and almost could've killed people for real. People went on shoulder and it was a mess. On a side note My e36 discount tire over torqued them and now they arnt coming off....lol

11-26-2012, 10:57 PM	#4
Joe- Lieutenant Drives: 07 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greenwich CT Posts: 524 iTrader: (2)	You should be checking the Torque on your wheels every so often anyways. I normally check mine approx once per month to make sure they are still at spec.

11-26-2012, 10:57 PM	#5
DetectiveLoki Second Lieutenant Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Convertible Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Orange County - SOCAL Posts: 208 iTrader: (3)	A couple of months ago, a wheel came off a RAV4 on the FWY. The rim was bouncing literary in front of my lane. I had to swerve and dodge it.

11-26-2012, 10:59 PM	#6
ihsanshaik Banned Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 3,578 iTrader: (5)	I remember on some forum someone lost their wheel and had severe damage including an accident and won a settlement with a tire company i think it was americas tire.

11-27-2012, 06:46 AM	#9
Reznick First Lieutenant Drives: 2008 M3 ,2000 330 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 349 iTrader: (0)	YUp I saw someone lose their rear dually on 81N. it shot across the Hiway bounced through the median, went across 81S and bounced off the guard rail. Thats a LOT of weight flying around. Can't believe nobody got killed or hit

11-27-2012, 07:52 AM	#10
burtface Enlisted Member Drives: 06 BMW 330i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Orange Posts: 31 iTrader: (0)	Anyone know what the torque spec is for torquing the lug nuts?