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Originally Posted by Kostamojen
I will have to try wiping the studs clean as well.
Should buy a new torque wrench too...
I'm still wondering if I should be looking into better quality lugs.
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My sequence is:
Break lugs free with breaker bar
Change wheels
Hand thread lugs on at least 3-5 turns
Impact gun to tighten (less than 60 ft-lbs torque)
Torque wrench to finish
I clean the studs about every 2-4 weeks, or whenever the wheels come off. Use anti-sieze with caution, as it tends to collect contaminates and make the threads dirtier.
Also: cheap lugs often have coating on them that are also on the inside. They collect on the threads.
I guess I should add a +1 for ARP studs: I have KICS R40 lugs, and earlier this year I managed to almost cross-thread all 5 studs on the same corner because the wheels weren't torqued 100%. The lugs ended up being junk, however the ARP studs were fine and held up okay.
-alex