Alert: 2008 Viper Lug Nut Torque Change

[Racer Robbie]

We have used 100 Lb Ft on all srt vipers

[ulllose]

Would you go off the same specs for aftermarket wheels or do you think the aftermarket wheels have a different tq.spec? I torqued my aftermarket wheels to 90lbs until i hear different.

[rcl4668]

Originally Posted by ulllose

Would you go off the same specs for aftermarket wheels or do you think the aftermarket wheels have a different tq.spec? I torqued my aftermarket wheels to 90lbs until i hear different.

That's a good question; I have OEM rims so that's been a nonissue. My assumption (and it is just an assumption) is that the torque specs are more dependent on the lug nuts and related hardware, not the rim itself.

If you find the answer to this, please let me know.

/Rich

[ulllose]

Originally Posted by rcl4668

That's a good question; I have OEM rims so that's been a nonissue. My assumption (and it is just an assumption) is that the torque specs are more dependent on the lug nuts and related hardware, not the rim itself.

If you find the answer to this, please let me know.

/Rich

I will,I'm going to email Forgeline and i'll see what they say. I used forgeline's lugnuts also.........

[Racer Robbie]

Originally Posted by rcl4668

That's a good question; I have OEM rims so that's been a nonissue. My assumption (and it is just an assumption) is that the torque specs are more dependent on the lug nuts and related hardware, not the rim itself.

If you find the answer to this, please let me know.

/Rich

I would say you are correct here as long as your aftermarket wheels are made of the same material as the OEM wheels.

[Viper X]

Always used 95 ft lbs as I was never confident in the various torque wrenches accuracy. Nice to know you guys have used 100 for so long.....