Lugnut Torque Settings

[Phil in Indiana]

Does anyone know what I should torque down the lugnuts to on a 2002 Ford Mustang GT? I just bought some new Bullitt rims and want to torque them correctly. The guy at the dealership thought it was 100 Ft Lbs, but was not sure. He was just leaving for the day so he did not have time to verify it. Does this sound correct? Thanks in advance. BTW, just joined, great site!
Regards,
Phil

 

[JonJon]

haynes says 89-102 i believe

 

[raykrv6a]

Guy at the tire shop told me not to torque down the locking lug nuts too much or I'd never get off. Just something to consider.

 

[thx0258]

I too, wanted to torque my rims to "factory specs", but couldn't find the numbers anywhere. I ended up doing what everyone else does, and just tightening them down till it "feels" right.

 

[bdcardinal]

alldata says 85-105ft-lbs, i always torque to 90 then step up to 100.

 

[mcmmotorsports]

90 has been my secret to success on and off the race track

 

[Back2Mustangs]

Actually...

Actually Ford recomends that each lug nut be tightened to 75ft-lbs in a star-pattern...then torqued to 85-89ft-lbs in a star pattern. The locking nut should not be more tight than that, ever, or as mentioned before you will strip the key and then not be able to get any of the lock-nuts off. I'm only the messenger so direct all corrections to Ford, please.

 

[raykrv6a]

Are you supposed to spray the studs with wd40 or something similiar before putting the lugnuts on? Noticed I have some corrosion on my when taking the drag radials off tonight.