Date:         Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:09:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: OEM alloy wheel lug nut torque
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The spec for alloys on my Porsche 968 is 85 ft-lbs.  I use the same on
the vanagon, so perhaps 85-90 is a good value.

Roland

On 7/4/09, Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote:
> So what is the proper torque for them? I can find two different figures for
> the steel wheels, 130 ft.lbs. and 123 ft.lbs. and somewhere I seem to
> remember 90 ft.lbs for the alloys.
> These are the OEM 14" alloy wheels on a '90 Westy.
> Any help will be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Jerry
>

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