Proper torque spec for wheels?

Lionel Hutz · 10-06-2009, 11:10 PM

Can somebody please check their manual and let me know what the torque spec for the lugs is? My car is with the dealer right now and I want to order a torque stick for my impact wrench. Thanks.

tkbr0wn · 10-06-2009, 11:15 PM

Ive heard and been doing mine at 88 ft/lbs

moveswiftly · 10-07-2009, 12:19 AM

+1

ORIGIN M. · 10-07-2009, 12:57 AM

Yeah I torque my shit too!

BrokenVert · 10-07-2009, 01:00 AM

I torque to about 100. I say about because I do it with a 3ft breaker bar and by feel.

Feyd · 10-07-2009, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

I torque to about 100. I say about because I do it with a 3ft breaker bar and by feel.

I used to do that... until i twisted a lug bolt off. With the money it cost to extract it I could have bought two torque wrenches.

I'd like to know too, but 88ft/lbs sounds about right.

wu2x · 10-07-2009, 01:58 PM

I think the exact spec is 88.5 ft/lb but I have been doing 88.

VMRWheels · 10-07-2009, 06:26 PM

Quoted by Gary@TireRack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary@TireRack.com

Since this comes up frequently, here is the sticky post:

BMW has upped wheel torque specs for all BMWs (except X5s) to 87 lb ft., +/- 7.

Next time you swap wheels or if installing new ones, follow this BMW spec.

-Charles@VMRWheels

romak47 · 10-07-2009, 06:57 PM

Here in Germany (land of BMW) we do it "German Torque" aka "Gute en tight"

aerobod · 10-07-2009, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saikelol

I think the exact spec is 88.5 ft/lb but I have been doing 88.

88.5 lbft is the closest to the nearest tenth when converted to imperial measurements - the spec is actually 120Nm +/- 10Nm for all BMWs with M12x1.5 lug bolts.

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