[Main NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: wheel bolt torque discussion Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by PGAero [Email] (#1143) [Profile/Gallery] (more from PGAero) on Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:47:13 In Reply to: Re: wheel bolt torque discussion, Sondeen [Profile/Gallery] , Sat, 9 Jul 2016 20:55:09 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I have a hard time bringing wheels up to torque spec when the car is in the air. I find that the wheels tend to spin (unless I have someone sitting in the car with their foot on the brake) as I torque them.

I always "tighten" the bolts while the car is in the air, then torque them while it is on the ground. That way, the wheels don't spin as I apply the appropriate amount of torque. I too do the star or criss-cross pattern as I tighten them to spec. The wheels are set against the hub with the preliminary tightening, and as someone mentioned, the flex in the tires allows for that seating to remain solid.

Cheers,
~Peter

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