I know the general rule of thumb is to recheck lugs after 250 and then 500 miles of putting on new wheels, but wasn't sure if it was normal to continue to have to retighten then beyond that point? I've had aftermarket wheels in the past and dont remember them requiring such. Every time I've checked these I've had at least 5 lugs that I was able to tighten up quite a bit. Should I be concerned about this?

When I say tighten up, its not like they are loose, but I am able to tighten them another 1/2 turn or so.

 

Do you use a torque wrench? I check mine every so often. Sometimes a few may be a little off. I just re tighten to proper torque. I run heavy 37's though. If the same exact ones keep doing it, change the lugnuts out, see what happens and or just change the studs.
Definately check and retighten after wheelin.

 

Do you have aftermarket wheels and maybe your lug nuts have the wrong seat bevel?

 

I've never used a torque wrench on mine, but when I check them a few usually go about a half turn more. I clean and grease the lugs whenever I have the wheels off though, so maybe that is contributing. Still stock wheels too.

 

Wheel lugs and nuts should not be greased. They depend on the thread's and mating surface's friction to stay tight. The torque speck is based on clean, dry threads.

 

You're probably right, I just think it helps them last longer, and makes them easier to take off (at least in my head).

 

I tighten em on with a wrench as much as I can, then I let the impact go at it on the highest setting for a bit... Then I go around and do it again!!!
Nick

 

Unless you're using a "torque stick" (google it) then you're probably over-torquing the lug nuts and are likely to break a stud. The torque spec is around 100 ft-lbs.

Your impact wrench is probably 200-600, right?

 

I am not, or havent to this point used a torque wrench. I also havent really paid attention to which ones specifically just since I assumed theyd stay tight after a time or two and they havent yet.

 

I do have aftermarket wheels and bigger than stock tires. I left it to the shop that mounted/balanced them to deal with lug nuts and have just assumed they were correct.

I wondered if this might be an instance where the wheels not being hubcentric was influencing the lugs staying tight. Is that a possibility?