Wheel Nut Torque

[nick_374224697]

Hello all!

Does anybody know if the correct torque for alloy wheel nuts is 98Nm or not?

I rang the local service centre and they spent five minutes scurrying about to find the correct setting, looking in manuals etc which I find rather worrying as they spend all day removing and re-fitting wheels !

Thanks for any replies.

Nick

 

[antrimboy]

No it's not. The correct torque for alloy wheel nuts is 115nm. (85 ft.lbs.)

 

[MikeJE]

Think yourself lucky Nick. The reply when I asked the same question about my car wheels at the dealer who sold me my Kia was " Tight, very tight. " Mind you they also gave me a printout that stated wheel studs are designed to stretch under load! I have changed to another garage.

 

[nick_374224697]

Thanks Eddie,Mike - wise move by the sounds of it.

Other quotes I've had are 110Nm and 100Nm so it seems it's maybe open to interpretation.

Surprisingly AL-KO say 88Nm but don't specify whether that is steel or alloy wheels.

 

[ProfJohnL]

Hello Nick,

With a specific question like this, and as it is safety and vehicle construction and use related, it should be directed to the supplier, the manufacturer or a source with the authority to give it..

You should not rely on information supplied through this forum. Whilst such forum advice may not intentionally be incorrect, but it might be wrong and result in a failure.

 

[Royston]

Hi Nick, The wheel nut torque given by Eddie 115nm is correctfor alloy wheels.

For steel wheels the torque is 88nm.

The above information is given within every new Bailey Caravan owners manual page 2-11.

Royston

 

[nick_374224697]

John and Royston - many thanks.

I'll double check with Swift as well though I think just to be sure.

 

[JTS]

Hi Nick, I have checked the manuals and EDDIE and ROYSTON are spot on. Watch the tightening sequence. Tighten one go to the opposite, move to the next one then the opposite. If you have 5 nuts leave the 5th one to last. JTS

 

[antrimboy]

An easy way to remember the tightening sequence is, odd numbers first then even numbers. eg.1,3,5,2,4.

 

[GStockton]

And for those without a torque wrench try 2 grunts Smilly thingy.Glenn