Its hard to say, but 123 ft/lbs seems to be the consensus. I use 90ft/lbs on my BBS alloys, but I also lubricate the threads before installation to prevent corrosion. Here's JW's research/summary on Vanagon lug nut torque from 1998: <http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9803&L=vanagon&P=R78720> Good luck,
--- Sidney White <Jeanon@AOL.COM> wrote: > Could someone tell me what the correct torque for > the carat wheel are on a > 1987 Westy? > Sid Vicious
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