On 4/24/09 3:54 AM, in article slrngv2vhn.rka.joe@barada.griffincs.local,
"Joe" <joe@spam.hits-spam-buffalo.com> wrote:

> Just wanted to double-check this. I have never tightened the lug nuts
> on tires using any method other than "as tight as you can get them",
> using either a wrench or an impact gun. Since I am worried about the
> potential of warping the rotors, I bought a torque wrench and today I
> replaced the wheels on my 06 Civic Si.
>
> The specs I found said 80 ft/lbs. This is what I did. It really
> doesn't seem all that tight, though. Is this the right torque, or was
> I mislead? Last thing I want is a wheel coming off at speed, and I DO
> like to drive hard... ;-)
>

80 ft/lbs has been the correct torque for Honda wheels for as long as I can
remember.