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Re: Lug nuts

To: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>, Friends of Triumph
Subject: Re: Lug nuts
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 20:41:21 -0700
Probably a wise choice.  But if the aluminum wheels have steel liners where the 
lug nuts secure, it has been recommended to me that 90# is preferred.

What say the list on that?

Joe (C)

Bill Babcock wrote:
> 
> I've been torquing triumph lug nuts to 50# front and back. I don't
> remember what the manual says, but someone told me 50#  was all you should
> do with an aluminum wheel. Again, that could have been the wheel
> manufacturer.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Eells [mailto:bradlnss@lightspeed.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 6:13 PM
> To: Richard Taylor; FOT
> Subject: RE: Lug nuts
> 
> 55lbs is the figure I have always used with my magnesium 'Silverstone'
> wheels. I might have gotten that figure from the comp prep manual or
> owners
> manual, not sure which.
> 
> Brad

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