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    Hugo, we are seeing it more n more.
    Add to that shops still not using a torque wrench to install nuts. Cool when you go to spin it off and the stud breaks or threads gather.

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    I have about 550 ftlbs of rear torque...but my stock rims are 100 ftlbs and Prostar track rims are 80 ftlbs torque. 3 inch long wheel studs takes quite a few turns...

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    tire.jpg

    Had a chat this am with the owner of this pickup...see anything wrong cause they didn't....lol asked when the wheel was put on and they replied February. I gave them a little advice (for free) and they drove away. hahaha so if you see a blue baby ram steer clear and check your wheel nuts once in a while....
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    Quote Originally Posted by hammerhead View Post
    tire.jpg

    Had a chat this am with the owner of this pickup...see anything wrong cause they didn't....lol asked when the wheel was put on and they replied February. I gave them a little advice (for free) and they drove away. hahaha so if you see a blue baby ram steer clear and check your wheel nuts once in a while....
    No worries Hammer, the other three lug nuts are torqued to 200lb.ft. to compensate for the missing ones.

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    Impressive.

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    Not all that surprised.
    Peeps still think wheels come loose, never tightened properly in the first place is more like it.

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    it's lose - I even shook it for them and watched it wobble when they drove off....lol maybe they're Flinstone tires...the other three holes are extremely elongated - just a matter of time before the remaining three are sheared off...
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    There should be a law against stupid

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    Torquing clean and dry wheel nuts is called dry torque.
    Torquing lubed or adding anti-seize on wheel nuts is called wet torque.
    Do a search for info on wheel nuts torquing, may surprise you.

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    ^^^interesting.

    While the torque force is the same, adding a lubricant to the threads will increase the tensile force in the fastener. Only a problem is the tensile resistance of the fastener is exceeded.

    So torque specs should really be given in both “dry” and “wet” values if it is critical.


    That said.... I have always used a bit of anti seize on my wheel studs, torqued to (dry?) spec, and never broken or even yielded a stud at extreme (track) duty.
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