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Do you re torque your lug nuts after a tire rotation?
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:05 am
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:05 am
They say you’re supposed to within 50 miles.
I don’t
I’ve driven a million miles and haven’t had an issue
I don’t
I’ve driven a million miles and haven’t had an issue
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Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:08 am to CatsGoneWild
I, too, have completely random thoughts at times.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:10 am to High C
I do after 100 miles
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:11 am to CatsGoneWild
We'll check 'em on track days.
I dont anyone that checks them on a street car.
I dont anyone that checks them on a street car.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:11 am to CatsGoneWild
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:11 am to CatsGoneWild
I bring it back a few weeks later and tell the shop to do it.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:14 am to CatsGoneWild
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Do you re torque your lug nuts after a tire rotation?
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:23 am to CatsGoneWild
Shop has colored sockets/extensions that yield when proper torque is reached. No need to torque later.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:24 am to RichJ
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Shop has colored sockets/extensions
We don’t really say that anymore. They’re sockets just like all the others.
This post was edited on 7/13/25 at 8:25 am
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:26 am to TDsngumbo
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Shop has colored sockets/extensions
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We don’t really say that anymore. They’re sockets just like all the others.
Touché….
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:29 am to TDsngumbo
He’s an old school mechanic from 1896 or so
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:30 am to TDsngumbo
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Shop has colored sockets/extensions
We don’t really say that anymore. They’re sockets just like all the others.
My mother once said using colored was a term of endearment.
Of course my grandmother said the best appliance you could ever have was a pair of black hands.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:31 am to CatsGoneWild
I do out of habit. But I've never actually had to, they've always been at correct torque. Better safe than sorry tho.
I'll also check them randomly just in case.
I'll also check them randomly just in case.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:32 am to CatsGoneWild
Shop does it. Bring it back and they do it as part of the service.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:32 am to CatsGoneWild
Wish the last guy who did the tires on my daughter's tires would have done that; five lugs were snapped off when we had the brakes done.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:33 am to RichJ
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Shop has colored sockets/extensions that yield when proper torque is reached. No need to torque later.
Has nothing to do with the having the right torque to begin with. The wheel “settles” a little after being driven especially aluminum wheels due to thermal expansion. It’s not really an opinion it is a fact. Will it get loose enough to come off? Probably not but it could and if you have your wife and child riding in it why not be safe just in case?
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:38 am to CatsGoneWild
Yes, because entry level people in the automotive/diesel repair industry are absolute morons. I've met some real bafoons working at truck stop repair shop through the years and they're the reason why you hear of so many trailers losing their rims. I double check their work every single time.
For my tool chest at home it was a good excuse to go to the store and buy a torque wrench for the garage, so yeah - I check em after a few days.
For my tool chest at home it was a good excuse to go to the store and buy a torque wrench for the garage, so yeah - I check em after a few days.
This post was edited on 7/13/25 at 8:41 am
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:38 am to Chrome
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Wish the last guy who did the tires on my daughter's tires would have done that; five lugs were snapped off when we had the brakes done.
So they were severely over-torqued? And this happened because the wheels weren’t re-torqued after driving 50 miles?
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:44 am to CatsGoneWild
Never have.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:47 am to highcotton2
Incorrectly torqued lug nuts can lead to wheel loosening, potentially causing safety issues or damage to the wheel or brake components.
If you begin with the correct torque, “settling” probably isn’t as much of a concern or there would be recommendations from shop/dealership/manufacturer. I rotate my tires every 6,000mi, same as oil changes, and haven’t had any issues yet…
If you begin with the correct torque, “settling” probably isn’t as much of a concern or there would be recommendations from shop/dealership/manufacturer. I rotate my tires every 6,000mi, same as oil changes, and haven’t had any issues yet…
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