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Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: JapHunter on October 22, 2007, 01:51:37 PM

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to know what was the torque used to tighten the lugs when putting a wheel back on, for an FD3S...?

I have been searching on the forum for a while but couldn\'t get my hands on the info...

Could anyone tell me which is the recommended torque (in m.kg or N.m) to use?

Thanks a lot!!!:cool

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: strange_days_uk on October 22, 2007, 02:03:04 PM

Around 110 nms I would have thought

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: RemarkLima on October 22, 2007, 03:01:56 PM

I normally go for about 75 - 80 ft lbs on all cars, tight enough to race on and still loose enough to kick off if you get a puncture.

Think that comes in about 100 - 110 nm.

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: Ricco_04 on October 22, 2007, 07:43:11 PM

I was always advised around 85-90 ft-lbs, hope thats right! :Giggle

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: TonyC on October 22, 2007, 09:50:48 PM

It\'s worth buying one of those 99p ebay CDRoms to get all this kind of info.
The mazda shop manual says 89-117nm (66-86ftlb).

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: JapHunter on November 06, 2007, 11:56:38 AM

OK thanks a lot!!! This will be really useful!!!

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: rico2k_uk on November 06, 2007, 05:25:07 PM

i put it as tight as i can. :)

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: JapHunter on November 07, 2007, 01:06:56 PM

Quote from: rico2k_uki put it as tight as i can. :)

Not the best idea in my opinion...:chat

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: weejimmy on November 08, 2007, 12:04:29 AM

very bad thats why wheels fall off
if its too tigt they snap under stress / strains

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: benRX7 on November 08, 2007, 09:33:57 AM

Too tight is as bad as too loose. If it doesn`t snap a stud/studs it can crack the wheel itself

Title: Wheel lug torquing recommendations...?
Post by: clive on November 08, 2007, 09:52:11 AM

Mazda FD Owners manual says,

90 to 120N-m
or
65 to 87 ft-lb

Hope this helps

Mazda Rotary Club

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