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Help - Installing Winter tires - What is the proper torque for lug nuts - 02 S4

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Old 12-09-2002, 01:35 PM
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Help - Installing Winter tires - What is the proper torque for lug nuts - 02 S4
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89lbs
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You sure? That seems really high for aluminum.....
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88.9 lbs
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It's correct.
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it's even worse when I round it up to 90 . . . 8^)
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Good god I hope you're kidding
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you mean your T-wrench doesn't adjust to 0.1 lb increments?!?
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Can I use an extention on a torque wrench? I remember reading that was notasogood...
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what do you need the extension for? it's not too hard to get the 90lbs for the lugs w/ no extension.


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