Overheard a guy at the supply house say he never checks torque specs on lugs, just goes by feel. That's wild to me.

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Oh man, that's a one way ticket to a wheel coming off. I watched a buddy do that once and he warped his rotor because he cranked them down way too hard. There's a reason they print those numbers right on the lug nuts. Feel isn't a torque wrench.

rowan3897d ago

My old beater truck lost a wheel at like 45 mph because I just cranked the lugs with an impact. I mean, the sound alone was enough to make me buy a torque wrench the next day. It's not just about them coming loose, you can mess up the studs or the rotor real easy by going too tight. That click from the wrench is the most satisfying sound now, because it means I did it right. Maybe it's just me but I don't trust my "feel" after that mess.