View Full Version : Torque spec for 18" on SS?


Zonomar
04-29-2006, 01:03 AM
I read it is 100 somewhere on the forum, but it didn't say which wheel/car.

I don't know if that makes a difference.

SilverSS/SC
04-29-2006, 01:20 AM
100 ft/lbs

Xenozx
04-29-2006, 02:26 AM
what do you mean by torque spec?

Zonomar
04-29-2006, 02:41 AM
Thanks - it is how tight to do up wheel nuts.


I guess its 100 for all Cobalts then.

qcpursuit
04-29-2006, 01:47 PM
100 for all cobalt and all gm cars

Floridas Finest SS
04-30-2006, 05:22 PM
it says it on the door frame to your left when your sitting in the driver seat you have to have the door open but it also says how much air to put in the tires.

WJT DEMON
04-30-2006, 08:37 PM
I go by the "aluminum wheel 100 ft/lbs and steel wheel 90 ft/lbs" rule for any car.

zinner
05-16-2006, 12:29 AM
I second 100 ft/lbs

I think it's in the owners manual.

If the aren't tq down correctly the rotors will warp or worse yet the wheel will fall off.

Pyros777
06-17-2006, 02:09 AM
100ft/lbs is common for most cars, so it sounds right to me.

Kemo
07-23-2006, 02:40 PM
100 for all cobalt and all gm cars

Pretty much 100 for EVERY car unless noted on vehicle otherwise.

n8dogg
10-20-2006, 07:23 PM
gray torque stick

Imlikedrpepper
10-20-2006, 07:34 PM
Do not go any tighter, you will strip the bolts, or you could distort the rim. A guy at the dealership I go to shoulded me what someone did when they tightened it too tight, lets put it this way, the rim was good as a paper weight.

Boosted_SS
10-20-2006, 08:25 PM
it is definately 100 ft/lbs i work at sears auto center and the torque spec we have is 100 ft/lbs. now what we normally recommend especially with aftermarket wheels is after we torque them down and you drive 100 miles on them you re-torque them to make sure they are still tight. i've seen quite a few wheels fly off because people forgot to re-torque their wheels often enough.

rally
10-20-2006, 09:40 PM
ALL GM vehicles except trucks use 100ft/lbs. Other cars such as honda use usually 78-83 ft./lbs. So most imports use lower torque where as domestics generally use 100.

Boosted_SS
10-21-2006, 12:10 AM
ALL GM vehicles except trucks use 100ft/lbs. Other cars such as honda use usually 78-83 ft./lbs. So most imports use lower torque where as domestics generally use 100.

thanks for the information captain obvious!! it's a good thing you posted that cause we might have missed it the first 5 times it was posted on here. geez good thing you came along or else we would have been putting the wheels on with super glue!

Erod
02-15-2007, 04:17 PM
Ok adding this to main info post and un-sticking.

FraGmE
02-20-2007, 12:52 PM
thanks for the information captain obvious!! it's a good thing you posted that cause we might have missed it the first 5 times it was posted on here. geez good thing you came along or else we would have been putting the wheels on with super glue!

lol bad day?

Boosted_SS
02-20-2007, 08:19 PM
lol no just busting his balls alittle

jeremie
02-20-2007, 08:25 PM
i go by the impact rule..