

| Subject: | Re: few things you want to tell the tire changing monkeys at the local tire s... |
| From: | Malcolm Stebbins |
| Date: | Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:53:52 -0800 |
A search of the archives (Including Chris's post) comes up with 75, 90, 100, 123, 125, 133 foot pounds for alloys. who knows? or is just that we all haveour favorite torque. here are the prior posts: says 130 http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9807C&L=vanagon&P=R12242 says 75 http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9907A&L=vanagon&P=R1266 says 123 - 125 - 133 less than 100 http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0011A&L=vanagon&P=R10416 --- JordanVw@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 12/24/06 11:49:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, > mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM writes: > > > > > i just recently had a set of alloys refinished, and tires mounted on > > them.. > > > > > ..insist on them doing it by hand, with a hand torque wrench.. > > > > And no one ever believes me when I suggest the foot-pounds (or whatever the > > measure is in metric). > > > > > > So, Chris, What torque specs do/did you specify?? I understand it > > different for steel and > > alloys. > > Thanks. m > > > > > > 90ft/lbs for my alloys > > chris > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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