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Wheel nut torque
JacksAvon - 23/8/14 at 07:07 PM

Having lost my book of notes, can anyone tell me the wheel nut torque for an Avon

Sierra rears Cortina fronts please.

coozer - 23/8/14 at 07:10 PM

Pot luck really, local tyre place here does them up to 110nm regardless of model by the looks of it.

Personally I'd go a bit higher, maybe 150? Totally up to you but Google not come up with anything?

ian locostzx9rc2 - 23/8/14 at 07:26 PM

90 to 110 nm max

JoelP - 23/8/14 at 07:49 PM

For me, it's an 18" bar with a 90kg dude gently bouncing on it. Ie nowhere near loose but equally not as tight as you could.

Hope that helps!

bi22le - 23/8/14 at 11:35 PM

I do mine up as tight as I can with a box wench by hand. I still need to stand on them to get them undone.

redturner - 24/8/14 at 07:51 AM

I do the wheel nuts up to 40ft.lb on my single seater. 3/8" unf.....

b3ngy - 24/8/14 at 08:11 AM

80-90lbft is a good ballpark.

redturner - 24/8/14 at 08:26 AM

Ford wheel nuts, 50/56lbs/ft.............

designer - 24/8/14 at 08:45 AM

40 to 50lbs/ft is enough

redturner - 24/8/14 at 08:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by designer
40 to 50lbs/ft is enough

Exactly, see my post above. I run my hill climb car wheel nuts at 40 lbs/ft.

JacksAvon - 24/8/14 at 10:34 AM

Thanks chaps

britishtrident - 24/8/14 at 02:50 PM

Ford M12 wheel studs are very easy to shear off, they usually fail under torsion when undoing them. Don't over tighten no more than 60ftlb or 80nm
The old Ford 7/16" UNF were much less easy to shear but the same torque applies.
M14 as used by Honda, BMW, Rover, Mercedes and others need to be a lot tighter to give me he bolt suffcient elastic stretch or they slacken off 120nm.
BL Mini MG Midget used 3/8" studs 50lbs 70nm is enough.

[Edited on 24/8/14 by britishtrident]

[Edited on 24/8/14 by britishtrident]