Just ordered my new wheels and tires from TireRack so i need to know what do i torque the new wheels down to? According to TireRack they say to "refer to cars shops manual" which i do not have. I figured someone must know on here.
Thanks in advance !


Vic

 

For the lug bolts believe it's 90 foot lbs

 

89+(-) 7 ft/lbs. I set mine at 92. #'s are per Bentely.
Regards

 

I have heard 88 lbs. That is what i have been using.

 

80 ft lbs, plus an xtra twist. Tighten them again after a bit of driving, too.

 

120nm or 88.5 ft. lb.

Alan

 

Thanks for the replys guys! But now im confused...
Is it 80, 88 90 or 90 plus? Or does it really matter, as long as i get it at least 88 ft lbs per lugbolt ?
and yes, im aware they need to be re-torqued down after 50-100 mile drive

 

If you want the specific number you could always look in the manual. It's in there somewhere.

Personally I use ~88-90 ft lbs

 

120 newton/meter is what's in the manual. That converts to 88.5 ft. lb. as stated by Alan.

_Dave_

 

I was told 85 foot pounds...

 

From the Bentley service manual: "Road wheel to hub 120 +- 10 Nm (89 +- 7 ft-lb) So anywhere from 82 to 96 ft-lbs should be good. I personly like 90 ft-lb because it is a easy round number that is easy to remember.

 

Thanks everyone! Im gonna go 90 ft-lb's then. Cant wait to get these suckers on the car!

 

don't forget also, with new wheels, it is very important to retorque the lugs after ~25-30 miles of driving, as the aluminum compresses slightly, loosening them up. 90 ft-lbs is my recommendation. You only have to do this the first time you torque the lugs down on new wheels though, you don't ALWAYS have to retorque after 25-30 miles, but with new wheels, its a good idea.

 

^ Yes ive always done that whenever i purchase new wheels. Im figuring in a day or two they will need to be re-tortured.

 

i set mine to 90ftlbs

 

I don't even own a MINI yet, but I'm already reading through the manual. Anyways, it says 140 Nm or 103.3 ft/lbs. Be safe.

http://www.motoringfile.com/index.php?s=manual

 

So, if I understand this correctly, 88 is correct for the R50/R53 but the new bolts on the R56 should be 103?

 

That doesn't surprise me. It is a different sized lug bolt. Larger I believe.

 

Please explain this to me. I can't understand how this makes sense. 80 ft pounds & an xtra twist????? If you have a torque wrench, why not set it at the proper value & be done with it? Re-torquing is a good idea.

 

because I only have a torque wrench that goes to 80 ft lbs.

So I just give it an extra twist past the click, then do it again after a few days drive.

 

Ah, ingenuity at it's finest.

 

Now that is an original thought

 

Yes, now I understand. If you are a strong strapping young man just a bit more may be more that you think. Probably not a problem for an old guy like me. Hey but if it works for you it's OK with me.

 

This is for an R56, right? What page in the manual did you find that?

 

I looked high and low in the owners manual for my car and couldn't find it, no where, not in the index, not in the area of tire and wheel information. I could be blind but I couldn't find it in the manual.