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Serious question, why do so many people still use the wrong torque spec for aluminum wheels? I just had a customer come in with three cracked lugs after a tire shop did their rotation.
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hill.barbara4mo ago
Ever wonder if it's the cheap aftermarket lugs? The ones that come with some wheels are junk metal. They look fine but can't handle the stress. Saw a set shear off just sitting in a parking lot. Shop torqued them right but the lug itself was the weak point. Maybe the problem starts before the impact gun even comes out.
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wells.reese4mo ago
Seen it a dozen times. They just crank the impact gun to the old steel wheel spec and call it good. Aluminum needs less torque, period. A lot of shops don't even have a torque stick for alloy wheels. Tell your customer to buy a cheap torque wrench and check it themselves next time. It's the only way to be sure.
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