Torque settings for wheel nuts

mark hamster 28 · Post by **mark hamster 28** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:20 pm

Hi all, going to be fitting some winter wheels (nice ones off a top bloke, forum member) 18" to my F15 3.0D sport this weekend with help from my friend who is a mechanic. He has asked me to find out what size the wheels nuts/bolts are and what torque you tighten them up to please. I checked nuts/bolts size which is 17 but no idea on torque ?? guess its ok to use the ones coming off my 20" staggered set up is ok for the 18" non staggered.
Thanks in advance

dazzasgotav8 · Post by **dazzasgotav8** » Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:56 pm

i torque my wheelnuts upto 160nm on my e53

bobgolden · Post by **bobgolden** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:17 am

Mark,

I found what purports to be a definitive answer that states 140 nm but it then goes on to quote the tyre pressures incorrectly (35 PSI) so I’d err on the cautious side and try and blag the values off a friendly dealer if they’re not in the handbook.

Cheers,

Rob.

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:51 am

140Nm+/-10Nm is the stated limit in the BMW Technical Instructions..

Overtightening can either stretch the bolts or damage (crack) the holes in the alloys.

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:35 am

Yep, 140 Nm

gmc15 · Post by **gmc15** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:57 pm

I do 140 Nm for the studs but 130Nm for the locking wheel nut so they don't get seized on.

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 2:04 pm

Excellent point. It was an expensive "repair" to get those off !!

Leslie · Post by **Leslie** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:03 pm

I actually torqued mine up properly to 140nm this week myself at the tyre shop after the tyre fitters put them on with an airgun last time and I could barely get them off and thought my extending wrench had split the socket in 2 such was the crack it gave when they undid and they were only on a month or so so not seized on.The locking nuts always get less as they are easily damaged if they are on /off too often .

dazzasgotav8 · Post by **dazzasgotav8** » Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:17 pm

i stand corrected and will be redoing my nuts at the weekend to 140 nm , just looked in my handbook and it to says 140 nm

mark hamster 28 · Post by **mark hamster 28** » Fri Nov 30, 2018 12:25 am

thanks all 140 it is and great tip gmc15 for locking wheel nut, most appreciated

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:12 am

Leslie wrote: ↑Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:03 pm I actually torqued mine up properly to 140nm this week myself at the tyre shop after the tyre fitters put them on with an airgun last time and I could barely get them off and thought my extending wrench had split the socket in 2 such was the crack it gave when they undid and they were only on a month or so so not seized on.The locking nuts always get less as they are easily damaged if they are on /off too often .

Had that a couple of times in the past and place I use now only used a torque wrench the finalise and a low power electric gun to do the first bit.

EdwardGam · Post by **EdwardGam** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 10:47 pm

Rear wheel nut torque setting thanks.

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StuBeeDoo · Post by **StuBeeDoo** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:49 am

X5Sport wrote: ↑Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:51 am140Nm+/-10Nm is the stated limit in the BMW Technical Instructions..

You learn something new every day - even at my age! I've habitually been using 100Nm on alloys since God were a lad.

mark hamster 28 · Post by **mark hamster 28** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:32 pm

well well well, where did winter go lol.... just had to come back on here to check torque settings as summers going back on 2mo

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 8:21 am

For the first time in 8 years I didn’t even fit mine as the weather ‘dahn sarff’ did not get bad enough to ever need them - unlike the previous year!

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