[anom3]

So this may sound like a stupid question, but I'm no expert:

Like many, I'm sure my wheel bolts are over torqued as when I got my tires swaped they used a impact gun.

I have a proper torque wrench here at home.

What is the proper way to re-torque them?

Should I just back them off and then torque them correct?

Or should I lift the car (wheel off the ground) and back them off, hand tighten and then drop the car and torque them?

Basically I am wondering if having the wheel off the ground has an effect on the torque?

I guess this answers my 2nd question, whenever I do work on the car that involves taking the wheels off:

*WHEEL OFF GROUND*
Hand tighten
*DROP WHEEL TO GROUND*
Torque

Correct?

Like I said, sorry for the stupid question but better to do things correct. I'm sure the weight of the car has an impact on the torque?

[dreamspeed]

wheels on the ground
back off all the nuts
tighten to the correct torque setting in a star pattern

[anom3]

Thank you!

Originally Posted by dreamspeed

wheels on the ground
back off all the nuts
tighten to the correct torque setting in a star pattern

[M5 Monster]

140 Newton Meters.

Use only Snap-on Digital.

[oceanview]

^^^^^^^
This

Then drive a few miles and re-tight (but without backing off the screws)

[ska///235i]

I have used a $40 torque wrench to change out winter/summer tires for 14 years....never had a problem

[Polo08816]

Originally Posted by ska///235i

I have used a $40 torque wrench to change out winter/summer tires for 14 years....never had a problem

+1.

We're talking about lug nuts here... if we were rebuilding engines, I would say get those digital Snap On torque wrenches.