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Torque setting for spoked wheel nuts
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28/10/22 10:24 AM
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AndyMog57
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Hi All,
Anyone know what the 'real' torque setting is for the single wheel retaining nut is for spoked wheels?
The handbook is somewhat vague with the instruction 'hammer tight'! How very 'Morgan'!
Andy
2022 Plus Four / San Marino Blue
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Re: Torque setting for spoked wheel nuts
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28/10/22 10:33 AM
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bmgermany
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Hello Andy perhaps this link helps. This factory makes som of the Morgan whire wheels. Torque for wire wheelsRegards von Germany Bernt
2005 4/4 1800ccm Duratec and a lot of HONDA CX500.......
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Re: Torque setting for spoked wheel nuts
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28/10/22 10:36 AM
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AndyMog57
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Hi Bernt,
Thank you for that. 102Nm sounds about right. I was going to call the technical people at customer services at the factory but knew common sense would prevail on this forum!
Kind regards,
Andy
Last edited by AndyMog57; 28/10/22 10:36 AM.
Andy
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Re: Torque setting for spoked wheel nuts
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28/10/22 03:47 PM
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For my S1 Roadster it was 80Nm. I checked with MMC . This is for alloys not for wire wheels.
JohnV6
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Re: Torque setting for spoked wheel nuts
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28/10/22 05:24 PM
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Sorry! Here the link for Knock-on centre caps - not the torque Info you want  Fitting wire wheels
Last edited by bmgermany; 28/10/22 06:14 PM.
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Re: Torque setting for spoked wheel nuts
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28/10/22 05:31 PM
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John V6
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Oh sorry. I don't think folk used torque spanners on wires. Please ignore the 80Nm.
For wires they need to be tight.
JohnV6
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Re: Torque setting for spoked wheel nuts
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28/10/22 06:10 PM
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This is new to me too, my car is getting wire wheels too... Wire wheels this link works Go down to the bottom of the page, it says "don't overtighten them" and "As long as the hubs are fitted correctly then the spinners will self-tighten and lock as the car is driving"
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Re: Torque setting for spoked wheel nuts
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28/10/22 07:53 PM
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Paul F
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The page linked to has the following line:
There are no recommended torque settings for spinners and the exact number of turns will vary from one vehicle to the next.
I have always relied on a couple of knocks with the supplied hammer or a light tweak with the breaker bar I use for removal. They do self tighten in use - to the extent that mine can be tricky to remove as my painted wire wheels “grab” the nuts. As the text on the MWS site says:
It is very important not to over-tighten as the threads are easily damaged.
Last edited by Paul F; 28/10/22 07:58 PM.
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