What do you torque draglites down to??

[smokinttype]

Just bought a new set of drag lites and was wondering what I should torque them down to, and also was wondering if I need to run spacers with them. Using 15x3.5 with 165's and 15x8's with 28x9's.

 

[broke1]

Call SECO and ask Jimbo,he should know.HTH

 

[humberto]

80 to 85ftlbs

 

[Russ Merritt]

Click, click, click............................. I crank em pretty tight. By hand, carefully. Over 100#

 

[smokinttype]

So 80-85 ft/lbs? or what?? I know from torquing things in the past that 85 ft/lbs is a pretty tight fit on anything. Does it need to go more??

 

[49-blues]

Weld says 80 ft lbs but i guess it would also depend if you have thicker studs-then it would be alittle more. Not using the proper torque can warp the rims. i just recently went to the pro stars xps with a solid billet center which i dont think the torque would effect as much.If not properely torqued weld will not honor the warranty.

 

[Russ Merritt]

Guys, I've tried all the torques. Have you ever heard the draglites click? The only way I got em to stop was to forget the torque and tighten em tighter. I'm guessing about 120# or so. With a pretty big torque wrench, it's not so tight anything is ready to break or warp. Works on my car well.

 

[49-blues]

Russ- have you calibrated your torque wrench lately? that seems very high.

 

[Russ Merritt]

Yea, it's "dead on balls accurate" Had em both tested.

 

[humberto]

Hey im just going by what the makers of weld recom

 

[S10xGN]

The 7/16" or 12mm studs should only go to 75 lbs/ft. These "sandwich" type wheels (with the inner core) should be retorqued several times after drive-cycling.

 

[humberto]

I retorque my rims at least once a month

 

[JOHNZAZA]

once a month. your wheels must be damaged.
Time to but a new set.

 

[Pitbozz]

He didn't say he HAD to re-torque them. I bet he does it just to be on the safe side in case they MIGHT need it. Good idea. I'm gonna' re-torque mine right now!

 

[GN SBS]

Originally posted by Russ Merritt
I'm guessing about 120# or so. With a pretty big torque wrench, it's not so tight anything is ready to break or warp.

This is WAY over what Weld recommends. I had several of my mounting holes get out of round and after a phone call to Weld tech found that this is not an uncommon problem when the lugs are over-torqued.

I'd stick to their recommended torque.

-S.

 

[humberto]

Originally posted by JOHNZAZA
once a month. your wheels must be damaged.
Time to but a new set. [/QUOTE

Johny boy they are new rims.I just check them once a month.I hear your selling your welds?I need an axtra rear set for slicks.