Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Normal
Wow ............... we sure are getting "nuts" if not overtechnical and overkill on torquing the lug "nuts" ............... Let me be get to the basics; unless you have a very precise high end calibrated torque wrench, most of the ones on retail (Craftsman from Sears, or the SK from Harbor Freight or Coastal Tool; and both seem to sell a similar one to TireRack as well) have a margin of error of +/- 4%. And yes, I know there are torque wrenches at $300 that have 1% margin of error ....... The reason why asked the question above is to see if the one from Tire Rack has a better margin - I suspect they are made by the same manufacturer but come better packaged at competitive price.Thus, it is very possible that with a $19 to $89 torque qrench, you will have a variation of up to 8% difference in torque among the 5 lugs nuts on a single wheel. 8% of 80 is 6.4 ........... now for all the experts with this technical talk, does 6.4 make a difference? If it does, how to do you correct it .... ....... and if it does not matter, then what's the big deal .........
Wow ............... we sure are getting "nuts" if not overtechnical and overkill on torquing the lug "nuts" ...............
Let me be get to the basics; unless you have a very precise high end calibrated torque wrench, most of the ones on retail (Craftsman from Sears, or the SK from Harbor Freight or Coastal Tool; and both seem to sell a similar one to TireRack as well) have a margin of error of +/- 4%. And yes, I know there are torque wrenches at $300 that have 1% margin of error ....... The reason why asked the question above is to see if the one from Tire Rack has a better margin - I suspect they are made by the same manufacturer but come better packaged at competitive price.
Thus, it is very possible that with a $19 to $89 torque qrench, you will have a variation of up to 8% difference in torque among the 5 lugs nuts on a single wheel. 8% of 80 is 6.4 ........... now for all the experts with this technical talk, does 6.4 make a difference? If it does, how to do you correct it .... ....... and if it does not matter, then what's the big deal .........
