[F30Drive]

Does anyone know the required torque value for wheel bolts on a 2013 328i? I'm putting on my winter wheels this weekend for the first time.

[Nitrous Garage]

90 ft lbs will is the standard for a car

[bobblehead]

103lbs for F3x

88lbs for E9X


http://www.bmwforums.info/bmw-wheels...e-setting.html


I am sure you're going to get different answers, even from BMW dealers. You can always do 90-92 as a compromise. I do mine with such. I can say when the dealer did 103 at one time, my tire shop guy did find it a bit harder to turn the lug bolt because it was secured tightly.

[jestopolis]

A lot of misinformation out there on this. M14x1.25 lugs require 140 Nm, or about 103 ft/lbs.
90 ft/lbs is not a compromise, its wrong. No offense, bobblehead. Don't want those suckers coming loose.

[shivaswrath]

Wow, I torque mine to 88lbs!!

But I have a 335...I better go tighten them up tonight...

[FotiosF90M5]

Originally Posted by shivaswrath

Wow, I torque mine to 88lbs!!

But I have a 335...I better go tighten them up tonight...

I do 90. I had no idea it went up with the thicker bolts. Oops.

[F30Drive]

Thanks guys. Does anyone know the socket size for the wheel bolts?

[lmcq784]

I believe the socket size is 17mm.

[kapkanimd]

wow, I understand the importance, but I have been working on cars since I was 15 (15 years maybe more) and I have never used a torque wrench on a wheel nut and/or bolt. I just use a repeatable amount of force (pretty much my pulling strength upward) and have never had a problem with one coming loose or being over torqued.

This is more out of convenience and probably a bad habit. Just thought I would share my experience.

[drob23]

Originally Posted by kapkanimd

wow, I understand the importance, but I have been working on cars since I was 15 (15 years maybe more) and I have never used a torque wrench on a wheel nut and/or bolt. I just use a repeatable amount of force (pretty much my pulling strength upward) and have never had a problem with one coming loose or being over torqued.

This is more out of convenience and probably a bad habit. Just thought I would share my experience.

No offense man, but this is not good advice. Just because you haven't experienced a problem doesn't mean you or someone else won't. It's definitely worth the $40.

OP - the torque spec should be written in your manual under tire replacement. For my car, it is 90 ft-lb +/- 10 ft-lb. Make sure you re-torque after driving 50-100 miles. If you use spacers or aftermarket wheels with cone seat lugs, make sure you get *at least* 6 turns of thread engagement. Also with different lugs, make sure to spin the wheel to make sure the bolts aren't sticking out the back. Carry factory lugs if you have a spare tire. I like the ratcheting torque wrenches that click when you reach spec http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Torq...nch/ES2221244/

[kapkanimd]

Originally Posted by drob23

No offense man, but this is not good advice. Just because you haven't experienced a problem doesn't mean you or someone else won't. It's definitely worth the $40.

OP - the torque spec should be written in your manual under tire replacement. For my car, it is 90 ft-lb +/- 10 ft-lb. Make sure you re-torque after driving 50-100 miles. If you use spacers or aftermarket wheels with cone seat lugs, make sure you get *at least* 6 turns of thread engagement. Also with different lugs, make sure to spin the wheel to make sure the bolts aren't sticking out the back. Carry factory lugs if you have a spare tire. I like the ratcheting torque wrenches that click when you reach spec http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Torq...nch/ES2221244/

Was in no way advice nor did I claim it to be. I said it was a bad habit. I have plenty of torque wrenches as well. Just sharing my experience so that if someone finds them self on the side of the road without a torque wrench, they shouldn't have a panic attack worrying that the wheels are going to fall off.

[drob23]

Originally Posted by kapkanimd

Was in no way advice nor did I claim it to be. I said it was a bad habit. I have plenty of torque wrenches as well. Just sharing my experience so that if someone finds them self on the side of the road without a torque wrench, they shouldn't have a panic attack worrying that the wheels are going to fall off.

Well, yea, there are also people who have 5 kids in their minivan's riding on the boot going 80 MPH. I agree that it's a little over the top to carry a torque wrench everywhere, but you should only drive on the spare to the nearest tire shop or dealership. 90 ft-lbs isn't a ton of torque so I agree that short term you should be OK.

I've had a wheel come loose and start vibrating while driving on the HWY and it was some scary sh*t. Didn't know anything about cars at the time and the car was just worked on by a shop. They claimed that someone must have tried to steal the wheels while I was stopped...car was a POS 92 honda prelude with steel wheels and hub caps

[F30Drive]

lol thanks. I'm an Engineer so I'm very particular about torque values!

[jjisaman]

Originally Posted by F30Drive

lol thanks. I'm an Engineer so I'm very particular about torque values!

New to this discussion, but this seems pretty damn important. I'm an accountant and 4 wheels minus 1 doesn't reconcile ;-P

[Gen13 F36]

I was told to torque my aftermarket wheels VMR 88 lbs. While I was torque my stock 400m at 103 lbs....

[johnung]

Originally Posted by Gen13 F36

I was told to torque my aftermarket wheels VMR 88 lbs. While I was torque my stock 400m at 103 lbs....

Seems odd that a particular wheel would have anything to do with recommended torque since that's usually a function of the fastener/bolt being used.

[Gen13 F36]

Originally Posted by johnung

Seems odd that a particular wheel would have anything to do with recommended torque since that's usually a function of the fastener/bolt being used.

I know right that why i torque the wheel at 95 lbs right in the middle

[johnung]

Originally Posted by Gen13 F36

I know right that why i torque the wheel at 95 lbs right in the middle

I'd stay with the BMW factory wheel bolt torque unless you have some written explanation from the aftermarket wheel manufacturer why they recommend a different wheel bolt torque value on your BMW.

[California209]

Originally Posted by F30Drive

Does anyone know the required torque value for wheel bolts on a 2013 328i? I'm putting on my winter wheels this weekend for the first time.

The correct answer is 14mm lug bolts 103 ft lb 12mm lug bolts 88 ft lb

[Luverse]

100 ft lb for locking bolt
110 ft lb for standard bolt
this according to my BMW dealer