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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Thu, 17-Oct-85 16:26:00 EDT
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***** ada-uts:net.auto / vax3!gnosis / 11:38 am  Oct  2, 1985
>In a recent article about replacing Honda rotors and bearings
>a gentleman mentioned that he torqued down his wheel bolts.  
>       ...  The bolts had been over torqued (alloy rims are more
>sensitive than steelL.
>
>Chris Villani
>Fluke

        Alloy rims might be more sensitive than steel ones, but
the former require more torque. For example, the shop manual for
my Cordia specifies 57-72 ft-lbs range for lug nuts on alloy rims,
while steel rims should be torqued only to 45-57 ft-lbs.

                            Gutman Keyser.