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Re: wheels are still coming loose
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/26/2007

To the other good suggestions, I would add that alloy wheels should be torqued while cold. If you torque them hot, the alloy shrinks a lot more than the lug-bolts when things cool down, possibly resulting a loose-wheel condition. Login to read more.