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Rotating Stock Alloy's W/O a torque wrench

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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Default Rotating Stock Alloy's W/O a torque wrench

I tighten in a star pattern so no need to go there, but I've heard you can warp alloy wheels if not torqued correctly. I want to rotate my tires in my driveway in a few minutes, but all I have is the stock lug wrench.
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 4W-Jive
I tighten in a star pattern so no need to go there, but I've heard you can warp alloy wheels if not torqued correctly. I want to rotate my tires in my driveway in a few minutes, but all I have is the stock lug wrench.
With the factory lug wrench you need to make sure you get them tight enough, not too tight usually.
Just use the star pattern, snug them up, and go around several times till you have them all evenly tight without standing on the handle of the wrench and you should be good to go.
Don't forget to re-check them after a few miles.

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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 05:05 PM
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Thanks Kapt!! I'll make it happen!
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