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Originally Posted by Tcoat
I have lost a couple of wheels over the years and never had any real damage from it. If the steering felt OK and no weird brake noises or wobbles I would say you got away with it. Drive it over to the dealer and have them check it if you want reassurance though.
A long time ago I learned that when you think the nuts are tight enough give them one more shot anyway. Not like you can over torque them really.
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There ya go, @
theman233 .........
I suggest you invest in a $10 lug wrench, like shown below.
For years we used one of these to tighten up lug nuts ........ waaay before folks kept saying that you needed a torque wrench to do the job. Most wheels stayed on....
So, with the wheel off the ground, hand tighten all lug nuts ..... then, snug all of them up with the wrench ..... always working in a "cross" pattern.
Then block the wheel and tighten each one down ....... then tighten them more till they "squeak" (if they are "dry").
Then let the wheel down on the ground and tighten each till they either squeak again or you grunt once.
OF course if you have a locking lug in the mix, always make sure it is the first one off and the last one on, in the tightening rotation.
Yep, wouldn't hurt to take it into a shop and have it checked out for any hidden damage.
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