Stupid question? [need air wrench to install wheels?]

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May 12, 2004 | 08:49 PM

cander12

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Stupid question? [need air wrench to install wheels?]

This may sound stupid but is it nessecary to use a air gun to install wheels (ie tighten doown bolts)? Please let me know. :?:

May 12, 2004 | 08:50 PM

dinkjs

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nope you dont...you will be just fine

May 12, 2004 | 08:51 PM

cander12

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Thanks!

May 12, 2004 | 09:01 PM

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Re: Stupid question?

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Originally Posted by cander12

This may sound stupid but is it nessecary to use a air gun to install wheels (ie tighten doown bolts)? Please let me know. :?:

You may want to run the box by a wheel shop or brake shop and have the lugs torqued though, those front rotors are subject to warp if they are just tightned up with a lug wrench.

May 13, 2004 | 02:00 AM

George

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No, in fact, an air wrench should not be used to install lug nuts. You don't want the guy accidently installing your Scion wheels with an air wrench set to "semitruck"!

A regular torque wrench is perfectly adequate.

George