This may be a dumb question, but my new 20" wheels just came in balanced. I was going to take off my stock ones, paint my calipers, and just install the new ones at home. Is there a certain amount of torque I need to tighten them with? Is this usually a generic number, or is it specific to vehicles?

Any help would be appreciated. Cheers!

80lbs..

Thanks!

80lbs..

80 ft-lbs to be exact.

You should also retighten again in a couple of hundred miles, especially with new rims, just to make sure nothing has loosened.

Actually, with brand new alloys never mounted on a car before, you're best to check the torque after driving only a few miles to make sure the hardened seats are properly fitting into the lug nuts. The shop I go to "requires" you return to the shop after 10 miles for that reason. After you've had the wheels on for a while, and do a rotation, then checking the torque after a week or so is safe.

andy

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What is it you want pics of....his NUTS? :lmao:

What is it you want pics of....his NUTS? :lmao:

LOL

I was a bit confused too!?

I'm guessing a pic of the wheels maybe? Although my question was in regards to the general torque required for any new set of wheels.

Actually, with brand new alloys never mounted on a car before, you're best to check the torque after driving only a few miles to make sure the hardened seats are properly fitting into the lug nuts. The shop I go to "requires" you return to the shop after 10 miles for that reason. After you've had the wheels on for a while, and do a rotation, then checking the torque after a week or so is safe.

andy

Just to clarify, do you suggest that I hand tighten first?

Then after 10 miles or so, torque them at 80?

NO! Your wheels will wobble from loose lug nuts if you ony hand-tighten them, unless you've got Steve Austin ($6M Dollar Man) hands.

Tighten with a torque wrench (if you have one) to 80 ft-lbs, and recheck/retighten after driving for a few miles (or kilometers for you!)

NO! Your wheels will wobble from loose lug nuts if you ony hand-tighten them, unless you've got Steve Austin ($6M Dollar Man) hands.

Tighten with a torque wrench (if you have one) to 80 ft-lbs, and recheck/retighten after driving for a few miles (or kilometers for you!)

That's what I thought you meant :)

Will do... thanks for the advice bud!

Yes, Km's for me...

What is it you want pics of....his NUTS? :lmao:

:thumbsdow Not exaclty. I was hoping for photos of the finished product. Or to clarify more, the car after they finish installing the new wheels.

LOL

I was a bit confused too!?

I'm guessing a pic of the wheels maybe? Although my question was in regards to the general torque required for any new set of wheels.

Just to clarify, you did mention that you had a new set of 20's that were balanced and that you were going to install them at home. I was simply asking for a photo or two of the finished product. Guess I won't be doing that again, I would hate to get flamed for something so little as a photo request.:dunno:

TXACCORD was just being silly. :D

What? I finger tightened my wheels on. :dunno:

TXACCORD was just being silly. :D

Surely we can have a bit of fun here? :yes: I regret that the poster thought he was being "flamed". That was certainly not the case, at least from my attempt at a bit of humor...:paranoid:

Surely we can have a bit of fun here? :yes: I regret that the poster thought he was being "flamed". That was certainly not the case, at least from my attempt at a bit of humor...:paranoid:

No harm, no foul. Surely you can understand how easily things get misconstrued when using a format such as a forum to communicate. It might have had something to do with the fact that I work nights and I might have been a little tired and cranky. Next time I will try to make a witty comment instead.:yes:

No harm, no foul. Surely you can understand how easily things get misconstrued when using a format such as a forum to communicate. It might have had something to do with the fact that I work nights and I might have been a little tired and cranky. Next time I will try to make a witty comment instead.:yes:

I too am sorry if you took offense to my posting. I just wasn't sure what you wanted exactly. I will definitely post pics once I have my calipers painted and rims installed. I was going to do it this weekend, but got tied up. Hopefully next :)

I too am sorry if you took offense to my posting. I just wasn't sure what you wanted exactly. I will definitely post pics once I have my calipers painted and rims installed. I was going to do it this weekend, but got tied up. Hopefully next :)

Like I said, no harm, no foul. Believe me, this isn't the first time something has been misinterpreted on a forum. I should have been more specific also, and next time I will try to be.

What are you using to paint your calipers with? Did you just go to your local auto parts store and pick up a caliper paint kit?

Like I said, no harm, no foul. Believe me, this isn't the first time something has been misinterpreted on a forum. I should have been more specific also, and next time I will try to be.

What are you using to paint your calipers with? Did you just go to your local auto parts store and pick up a caliper paint kit?

Cool :)

I picked up the Dupli-Color caliper paint kit. It's the brush on kind one. I think the best way to paint it is to remove the caliper.

I'm hoping this is pretty easy to do... otherwise I will just mask around it and paint it. Just waiting for the weather to be nice enough on a weekend for it to dry properly...

Cool :)

I picked up the Dupli-Color caliper paint kit. It's the brush on kind one. I think the best way to paint it is to remove the caliper.

I'm hoping this is pretty easy to do... otherwise I will just mask around it and paint it. Just waiting for the weather to be nice enough on a weekend for it to dry properly...

I had one of those for one of my other cars and never got around to applying it. If I remember right, the best way to do it is to remove the caliper, pull the pads so you don't get any paint on them and then mask off the inside where the pistons are to avoid getting any paint on them. Although, I think most people just masked them off and painted them while they were on the car because it was a P.I.A. the other way.

I had one of those for one of my other cars and never got around to applying it. If I remember right, the best way to do it is to remove the caliper, pull the pads so you don't get any paint on them and then mask off the inside where the pistons are to avoid getting any paint on them. Although, I think most people just masked them off and painted them while they were on the car because it was a P.I.A. the other way.

Yea, I was reading the little booklet that came with it... it says the best way to apply is to remove the caliper, but the picture shows it being doing while it's still on the car. I will likely just leave it on and mask around. As long as I mask properly, I think it will come out just fine. Too much work to remove the caliper...