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Old 07 November 2002, 10:17 AM
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Anyone haave the recommended torque settings for the wheels nuts? Mine is an MY01 running 18" Prodrive OZ alloys.

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Old 07 November 2002, 12:09 PM
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The book says 75lbft +/- 15lbft, we set them to 85lbft.
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Old 07 November 2002, 07:00 PM
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Is it the same for standard 17s then?
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Old 07 November 2002, 09:31 PM
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we never use anything other than 65lb/ft wether its road/track/race
the oz alloys do not have any "insert" so all you're doing is eating into the alloy!!
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I think you'll find that the Prodrive OZ wheels have hardened inserts for the nuts.
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Is it the same for standard 17s then?
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