Getting ready to mount the new STI HD3 aluminum wheels. I'm seeing torque numbers all over the place. Anywhere from 30 to 98 foot pounds. I'm reading stories of busted and/stripped lugs to wheels falling off (at 98#!!). Others say forget the torque wrench and just "get them tight". It seems, general consensus, that aluminum wheels should be roughly twice the torque of steel wheels. Although, the P500 owners manual says 98 foot pounds for the factory steel wheels. Obviously, not going to 196 pounds for these STI's.
So, what are the "experienced experts" doing and why....both good and bad experiences?
So, what are the "experienced experts" doing and why....both good and bad experiences?