Date:         Mon, 7 Jun 2010 18:07:39 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mercedes Wheels Installation Question  90 GL
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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It's on the heavier vehicle. Should be torqued to the receiving
vehicle specs. By that I mean use specs for alloy wheels in Vanagon.
Don't have the exact numbers here.

BTW, assuming you have the correct hardware to match the contours of
the lughole. For example, you put a ballseat lugnut in a conical seat
hole, you are applying the torque only in the portion that is
touching. Think wooden ball on top of a book shelf vs. block of wood
on the same shelf. Pressure would be at the point of the ball vs.
Evenly distributed on the block of wood. Holding ability is
dramatically different as torque on the wrong type of lugseat.


BenT

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On Jun 7, 2010, at 3:07 PM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
wrote:

> Got the Vanco 2's mounted on the CLK 16" rims and they fit the front
> with no issues or spacers and more than 7 full turns on the stock
> wheel bolts/nuts.
>
> Assuming the rears will do just as well.
>
> My question is do I torque these wheel bolts/nuts to the VW spec of
> 130 ft./lbs. or use whatever Mercedes recommends?
>
> P mail is fine if no one else is interested in this thread.
>
> Thanks
>
> DM&FS