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RE: American Racing Silverstone - Lug nuts????

To: "Nicholas Wolf" <nwolf@u.washington.edu>, <triumph74tr6@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: American Racing Silverstone - Lug nuts????
From: "Paige, Dean" <DPaige@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:43:13 -0700
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net> i87MhsdM006224
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Thread-topic: American Racing Silverstone - Lug nuts????
I'd be really careful about torqueing mag wheels to 70 to 80 lbs. Fact is, I 
wouldn't do it on a bet! The most that is recommended for even modern mag/alloy 
wheels is 50 lbs. That should be more than sufficient. I say this from the 
experience of using ONE....yes ONE set of American Racing mags original on my 
first TR-4a and since on my TR-6 for...well let's see... 2004 - 1967 that makes 
37 years! Beat that! Not to mention that the TR-6 has now clocked 318,000 
miles. There is absolutely no need to torque higher and you run the risk of 
cracking the wheel at that pressure.

Deano 

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[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Nicholas Wolf
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 12:28 PM
To: triumph74tr6@yahoo.com
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Subject: Re: American Racing Silverstone - Lug nuts????




  When you install the nuts, be sure to torque those puppies evenly to 70 (or 
maybe 80) ft-lbs, not "two grunts" like with steel wheels... and re-torque 
after a few miles...

-Nick Wolf
Santa Cruz, CA


>From: Chad Jester <triumph74tr6@yahoo.com>
>Subject: American Racing Silverstone - Lug nuts????
>
>List,
> 
>I happend onto a set of Silverstones this weekend....nice shape, but no lug
>nuts...

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