On the drive wheels, if they are aluminum wheels, the wheel bolts tend to loosen by a 1/4 turn within about 50 miles of driving. I always torque the wheel bolts/ lug nuts right after picking up the car from a tire/wheel job and I torque them again after about 60 -70 miles. After having learned about Torque Seal just yesterday in a thread, I consider applying this product to the wheel bolts/lug nuts. That way I can see at a glance if a bolt/nut has rotated even a fraction of a turn.Never had this happen and don't plan to as I torque everything to spec after I get home from a rotation or other tire appointment. I'm paranoid I guess but I don't ever assume it was done correctly. I will say the majority of the time it's over torqued, I never have found them under torqued.
Yep, just a few weeks ago the same thing happened to me. Heard a clunking noise and pulled over and sure enough..Has anyone ever had the Lug Nuts loosen up or fall off after having new tires put on or had the wheel off ?
Was just wondering how common it was
Three times for me or extended family I've heard of. Twice for me, different cars, and once for extended family. Some wheels you're supposed to retorque after 100ish miles. Often fancier aluminum type wheels, from my recollection but could be wrong. I know after about 100 after a service or rotation I do a quick check with lug wrench. Give a moderate tug so as not to tighten but just make sure they are not super loose. I should probably use a torque wrench but I'm lazy. So, yeah, I'd say always check any time a wheel has been removed within 100ish miles and maybe even again a few hundred later.Has anyone ever had the Lug Nuts loosen up or fall off after having new tires put on or had the wheel off ?
Was just wondering how common it was
Same here!I prefer to torque the nuts in 2 or three sets - 50, 75, and then 100 lb. ft.. The first 2 with little to no weight on the wheel (BITOG DIY OCD, not a production garage)