WHen putting larger than stock tires on something should they be torqued down anymore? On my 98 I have 31's on soft 8's on the stock studs at I think 105lbs if I remember correctly, which is right within the specs right out of the owners manual from the factory. Should they be any tighter?
Thanks

 

just tighten them till they're tight. use a star shape pattern when tightening. snug them up in star pattern then repeat 2 or 3 times. no need to go all He-Man on it

 

no need to go any tighter, the stock lugs will only handle a certain amount of torque no matter what is bolted onto them

 

The torque is based on what the rim is made out of not the size tire.And you torque them twice once in the air and once again on the ground to the same torque.

 

I use 75-80ft-lbs for 1/2" wheel studs.

 

This^^^. I just go about as tight as 2 foot breaker bar will get em.

 

I tighten them down every other just like that. Ok, cool well then I won't worry about them if they're WNL according to the manual. Thanks guys

 

Over torquing the lugs will cause the rotors to warp. Stock spec is 100lbsft.

 

If they are new wheels you may want to go over them several times (like 5) because the paint acts as a lube and it can be hard to get an accurate torque...and make sure you check them after a few days most Chrysler made stuff wats 100-110 ft lbs. I worked at a tire shop and it was always a pain with new steel wheels...just my $.02

 

Using anti-seize on the studs is not a good idea. It actually lessens the clamping force of the wheel studs. It blew my mind too when I learned about that.

 

Sounds like BS. Got a reference for this? Torque != clamping force

 

If I don't use antiseize on mine they don't come off without breaking a few of them.

 

Then you're over torquing them. Put 30wt oil on the studs instead of anti-seize.

 

Time for a new torque wrench then i guess.

 

Mine are around 100, which is where its supposed to be around.