What's the best method for re-torqueing the lugnuts, while the car's jacked up or on the ground?

 

Tighten them a little (not real tight) while the car is in the air. Torque them when you get it back on the ground. 80 ft. lbs. is what I've been told. Anyone heard anything different?

 

Syb is correct. The standard is 80ft/lbs. unless otherwise stated by the wheel manufacturer. Your car should be on the ground when cinching down the lugs nuts.

 

Two points: make sure you're tightening the lugs in a "star pattern." Which means don't go clockwise or counter-clockwise to each lug. If you look at the wheel like a clock, you should be going from 12:00 to 7:00 to 2:00 to 10:00 to 5:00. You should hand or spin tighten the lugs while the wheel is in the air (to avoid cross-threading). Then you should lower the wheel enough to put weight on it when you finally torque to 80 ft/lbs (range is 70-88 ft/lbs, so 80 is a good number). Although you can have the car sitting with all its weight on the ground, it's better with most of the weight off so as you torque, the rim/wheel can be "pulled" to the hub without trying to "drag" the other side of the car towards you. As long as there's enough weight on the wheel to keep it from spinning when you torque you're good to go.

 

hey this is a STUPid question..but when u guys are puttin wheels back on... what do u use??? 'and what ever drill thing ( guesing) u use to screw the wheels back in, are there like weight adjustmenst there and stuff?