lug nut torque - Aluminum ITP

[thedon]

What should the lug nuts be torqued to? The factory wheels are supposed to be torqued to 90Ft lbs according to the Owners manual

Thanks
Don

[TJ700]

90ft pounds.
holy cow.
my 2002 sportman manual says 30pds. 3/8 studs on mine.

[thedon]

I was surprised as well
90 for the alloys and 30 for the steel
the reason I am posting this is I broke a wheel stud
Anyone replaced this before? Doesn't look too bad butr you never know

[TJ700]

what size are your studs?
if they arent at least 1/2, they dont need 90 pounds no matter what the manual says, IMO.
might be why it broke, if you have torqued them that much before.
good luck.

[Andre]

30Ft lbs and a dab of threadlock on the ITP's, never had one loosen up.

[gunman457]

Never use threadlock on a lug nut.

[TJ700]

Originally posted by: gunman457
Never use threadlock on a lug nut.

yes, please dont. thats what breaks studs.
dont ever use anything to lube them either.
carb cleaner works great for cleaning grime and mud off them.

no lock, no lube.

[Andre]

Sorry for the confusion. The removable type, Threadlock is just a brand name. I had the lugnuts off and on many times. This lugnut subject has been discussed a couple years back. Some folks had problems with loosening lugnuts mostly with aftermarket alloy rims with stock steel lugnuts. The solution was a tiny bit of removable Threadlocker with 30 lbs of torque.

So here we are in 2006, my comment on the use of Threadlocker on wheel studs probably does'nt apply, but 90 lbs seems like alot.

[gunman457]

I agree that 90 ft pounds is too much. I disagree to use any kind of threadlock on any kind on a lug nut. If the rim has a taper hole, then use a taper lug nut. If the rim isn't tapered, then use a flat lug nut and a flat washer. If your studs are too short because too thick of rim's, then you need to put in longer studs. If you think it will come loose, then go another 10ft pounds.

[TJ700]

Originally posted by: gunman457
I agree that 90 ft pounds is too much. I disagree to use any kind of threadlock on any kind on a lug nut. If the rim has a taper hole, then use a taper lug nut. If the rim isn't tapered, then use a flat lug nut and a flat washer. If your studs are too short because too thick of rim's, then you need to put in longer studs. If you think it will come loose, then go another 10ft pounds.

i dont agree on going another 10ft pds. that lil stud can only handle so much before its stressed.

NO threadlocker has its place on a stud, regardless if its removable or not. each time you put that lug nut on and off, you are stressing the stud, unless you completely removed and cleaned the stud of the old threadlocker.

i dont recommend it, id have to guess thats why you broke a stud?
good luck.