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    Torque on Wheel Studs

    The sheet that came with the wheels specifically required lug centric balancing. See the attached link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocWAZqNGhM4 I realize you could do a thesis on this subject but the way I see it is as follow: 1/2" x grade 8 stud, fine threads = proof load of 19.2k...
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    Torque on Wheel Studs

    I'll share an unfortunate occurrence that hopefully can be used as a "lessons learned". First, my background. I am a retired structural engineer so I have considerable experience with high strength bolt tightening in bearing and slip critical connections for buildings. I used direct tension...

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