Wheel bolts - torque setting?

[DW58]

Can one of you clever peoples tell me what is the correct torque setting for Golf wheel bolts please?

 

[dadu]

I think they usually use 8 nm but I might be wrong...

 

[DW58]

I just located this Continental Tyres PDF

It's 120nm for both Alloy and Steel wheels.

 

[dadu]

My bad, wanted to say 80...
I still prefer screwing/unscrewing by hand.

 

[DW58]

I still prefer screwing/unscrewing by hand.

Isn't that what everyone does - surely the "torquing" is only to ensure the bolts aren't under/over tightened?

 

[dadu]

Unless I/you specify. Lazy people...

 

[jp_cfc09]

yea its 120nm in the manual page 371 on how to tighten the wheel to replace them. the hand tight thing works well if you know how tight but some people arnt even sure how to change a wheel at all lol. have had to go change a few womens wheels myself who think hand tight means untill you cant screw no more lol, even had a saxo call in on three wheels as the fellow got new alloys and done this.

 

[monty537]

Quick question..... Is VW still using a 17mm wheel bolt on the MK7?

 

[DW58]

AFAIK Yes, torque to 120Nm.

 

[rakeshka]

yes VW Golf 1.4 TSI SE atleast is using 17mm bolt. and the torque is 120Nm. Just did the wheel cleaing and sealant protection on saturday.

 

[monty537]

yes VW Golf 1.4 TSI SE atleast is using 17mm bolt. and the torque is 120Nm. Just did the wheel cleaing and sealant protection on saturday.

So it would be safe to assume that a GTI/GTD would be the same surely?

 

[DW58]

Yes.

 

[GOLF NUTT]

Or as the Americans say 89 foot pounds.
Looking forward until we in the U.S.A. convert our measurements to the world standard. The meter.

 

[DW58]

I've never understood why the US insists on staying with archaic Imperial measures when almost the entire World uses Metric.

 

[GOLF NUTT]

DW58, tell me about it. When the weather report comes in I have to laugh.
If it is 32* why in the world is water freezing? Some day probly not in my life time though.