[Cero ceto]

Can anyone please recommend a good quality manual torque wrench primarily for swapping my summer/winter wheels over?

[Daftasabrush]

I use the BMW one that was sold with the jack kit set, it's a good quality Heyco one and probably worth the price of the kit on its own, not much use I know, but if you find the jack kit anywhere, that'll be perfect.

[Daftasabrush]

This one! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-B...MAAOSwlMFZL~cz

That being said, it's still in production and the part no is 71126769683 so you should be able to order it from your local dealer. You won't get better for what you're trying to do IMO.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

This one! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-B...MAAOSwlMFZL~cz

I didn’t know you could get a single setting torque wrench!

[Daftasabrush]

Originally Posted by teaston

I didn’t know you could get a single setting torque wrench!

Yup, and it has so many plus points to boot. No worrying about getting the setting wrong, no fallback (BMW part) and top quality (Heyco).

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

Yup, and it has so many plus points to boot. No worrying about getting the setting wrong, no fallback (BMW part) and top quality (Heyco).

No good for changing the suspension springs though!

[Daftasabrush]

Originally Posted by teaston

No good for changing the suspension springs though!

No, but that wasn't the original question

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

No, but that wasn't the original question

Yea furry muff, 99% of people will just want it for changing wheels.

[Daftasabrush]

There is this for fussy fuckers http://www.halfords.com/workshop-too...ench-model-200

[Tinsta]

Got one from the Halfords pro range, lifetime warranty - broke after 6yrs, and got it replaced foc..

[Watsey]

I've had this one for a few years and it's been great - on offer at the mo :

Silverline 633567 Torque Wrench 0.5 inch Drive 28-210 Nm https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000LFTS..._4UM2Ab2EN9YGE

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Watsey

I've had this one for a few years and it's been great - on offer at the mo :

Silverline 633567 Torque Wrench 0.5 inch Drive 28-210 Nm https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000LFTS..._4UM2Ab2EN9YGE

I had that one, it went wrong after a couple of years and resulted in me overtightening a bolt on the suspension!

[Watsey]

Originally Posted by teaston

I had that one, it went wrong after a couple of years and resulted in me overtightening a bolt on the suspension!

Must have been user error There are specific instructions to store the unit not completely un-torqued.

Mine's been fine, touch wood.

[M3anLantern]

As I've never changed wheels before, this may seem a daft question but is anything else needed with something like the above or are the supplied converter plug things going to fit on the wheel bolts/nuts?

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Watsey

Must have been user error There are specific instructions to store the unit not completely un-torqued.

Mine's been fine, touch wood.

Nope, it just broke.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by dk1894

As I've never changed wheels before, this may seem a daft question but is anything else needed with something like the above or are the supplied converter plug things going to fit on the wheel bolts/nuts?

You will also need an extender bar and a 17mm 1/2" drive socket for the adjustable wrenches.

Obviously nothing else needed for the gen bmw one

[dizzy619]

Originally Posted by teaston

I didn't know you could get a single setting torque wrench!

Why would you want one?

[teaston]

Originally Posted by dizzy619

Why would you want one?

I wouldn’t, but it could be good for people who only need it for changing wheels

[chris-c]

I'm super lazy and know that my Bosch baby impact driver does 110-115nm so I bang them on tight with that then grab the bar and give a quick press to get somewhere near 140.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by chris-c

I'm super lazy and know that my Bosch baby impact driver does 110-115nm so I bang them on tight with that then grab the bar and give a quick press to get somewhere near 140.

Might as well not bother with the torque wrench then! :

[sensible]

I bought one of these when they were discounted to £18. Does the job and wheels haven't fallen off yet.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson...e-wrench/6879v

[chris-c]

Originally Posted by teaston

Might as well not bother with the torque wrench then! :

Torque wrench is for other jobs really. I've got a relatively good guess what 140 feels like on the long bar. I also use it if I've had the car in the garage having work to check they've done them up okay.