Torque lug nuts ?

[Stumblinman]

I've been hearing a lot about torquing lug nuts. I've never done it but instead have been relying on a two grunt method. In fact I laughed the last time someone offered me a torque wrench for my lugs so I'm one of those guys.. But/And if it's really cold when I put them on I will recheck once warmed up or a few miles/days down the road. Anyone have any thoughts/experiences on the subject?

[TJVigilante]

I didn't torque my lugnuts for the longest time, but I periodically had lugnuts coming loose. Once on my way to Fbx. Creek I had 3 lugnuts completely exit my wheel, and the last two were halfway off before I noticed the wobble. That's actually where I got my wheellocks...because I didn't have spare lugnuts and someone else had the brand new set of locks sitting in her Jeep. :p I also know that overtightening the lugnuts by feel can warp the brake rotors.

I haven't been torquing them lately because I don't have a torque wrench, but I also have to deal with vibes when I brake, and I'm constantly worried about lugnuts coming loose.

[Chevyguy1]

Well i guess to each his own then , i have never torqued a lug nut and i have never had any come loose and or fall off, my suggestion is just put a little a** into it lol when tightening them down

[Ovalfiend]

But not too much.:thumb_yello:
A friend of mine overtightened his lug nuts (by hand) and stretched the studs so bad that he only made it a half mile before all the studs sheared off and his wheel passed him on the highway.

[CoolJeep]

ok well check this out torque or not if you have aluminum rims you need to recheck your lugs every now and then anyway. steel wheels I don't worry about as much but aluminums keep your eyes on them. And I really like my signature addition

[war_hawk7]

I kept over tightening my lug nuts and eventually stripped a few lug nuts and studs. I torque them now.