Fitting spacers - a few questions

[LeeLappage]

Hello all,

I recently purchased some 16" Clio Sport alloys, I went to fit them yesterday and the back ones go on fine, however, the tyres on the front rub on the coilovers, so I ordered these to fix the problem:

eBay item number: 270840344975

At first I didn't even think about fitting them, I assumed I could just wack them on with a cross wrench the same as I have been with my wheels, until I just saw a thread about how you should torque them to 80-90nm and give them a coat of copper grease before hand.

Would it be best to take them to my local garage and get them to fit them? If I took it to them Imagine they would just wack them on with an air gun in 2 minutes. They don't seem to ever give a s**t about anything haha

My dad has a torque wrench, is it literally just as simple as setting the wrench between 80 and 90 and tighten slowly until it clicks? I could probably do it myself. I know I have to do this to put the spacers on the hubs, should i do it to put the wheels onto the spacers after or can i just use the cross wrench for them? also is the copper grease necessary?

Any advice would be appreciated

thanks guys,
Lee

 

[JackJack]

Buy yourself some copper grease, clean the hub face up with a wire brush first then fit as you said borrowing your dads torque wrench and use it on the spacers and wheels.

 

[LeeLappage]

Buy yourself some copper grease, clean the hub face up with a wire brush first then fit as you said borrowing your dads torque wrench and use it on the spacers and wheels.

Okay thanks man, what nm should I torque my wheels to? 80-90 again?

also would this grease be okay?

eBay item number: 310241772622

 

[JackJack]

Haynes manual says 90nm

Yes that's right.