anyone no about torque wrenches

[D4N13L]

If i wanted to get a torque wrench for the wheel bolts would i need 1/4" or 1/2"?

What should they be set too for tightness?

Ta, Dan

 

[Chrisjk]

I think its about 115 nm.

 

[vincent]

you need 1/2" and i torque mine down to 150Nm

 

[Inodaz]

half inch. If its for a clio, Renault net says 105Nm.

 

[D4N13L]

Thank you please

 

[dunlop]

or 3/8th.

 

[ditz]

3/8 is far too small for wheels !!!

 

[rich-6]

you need 1/2" and i torque mine down to 150Nm

Bit excessive

 

[Sean6545]

1/2 inch and 110 nm.

 

[Alastair.]

lol 150nm, crazyyyyyyyyyy

 

[ben_r1]

Haynes manual states 100nm lol.

 

[Evil Ally]

I think the official spec is 105nm, over torquing excessively is not a good idea as you're asking for a fractured wheel nut. I always re-do mine if it's been in at a garage as they seem to whack them up silly tight.

 

[AlexG]

100 all round on every car for me. some people do them up far to tight it is rediculous.:S

 

[MRBILLYUK]

1/2 Inch drive and 90Nm according to Autodata .

 

[mark123]

Renault manual says 90Nm. 3/8 or 1/2 will do.

 

[pip.]

It doesn't really matter whether you use a 1/2", 3/8" or 1/2" wrench. As long as the required torque is in it's range, it will be ok.

If you are buying one, a 1/2" and a 3/8" is best as they have different ranges, but don't buy a cheap one or you may as well guess it.

Halfrauds torque wrenches are very good and are accurate.

 

[ditz]

erm yes it does

a 1/4 even if it did go to that high, which none do, it would break before you got to 100 or so nm

3/8 same story

 

[bing_17]

1/2", dont bother with a 3/8 as theyre too small really.

 

[Rob.]

1/2 and the setting is 90NM

 

[Icarus]

90NM for bolts on road car, 105NM for studs and nuts on Clio Cup Race Cars.

Cheers
M

 

[sideways danny]

erm yes it does

a 1/4 even if it did go to that high, which none do, it would break before you got to 100 or so nm

3/8 same story

my 3/8 snap-on wrench goes to 100Nm.

 

[ditz]

my 3/8 snap-on wrench goes to 100Nm.

yeah and dont they say they are only aqurate within 3/4 of there scale ie stay in the middle of it?

 

[edde]

how tight depends on your cars version 100NM is good though most people don't realise how inaccurate there gauge is anyway