What happens if your tire is too tight?

Excessively tightened lug nuts can strip the threads, distort brake rotors, damage the wheel, and possibly shear off the lug stud. Insufficiently tightened lug nuts can come loose, with catastrophic consequences.

How tight should lug nuts be on a spare tire?

Lower the car and torque the spare tire lug nuts A rule of thumb on how tight the nuts should be…. pull the wrench toward you with as much strength you have in your arms but you don’t need to use your whole body. (Most lug nuts will require 80-120 lbs of torque.)

How do you change a tire when the bolt is too tight?

There are a number of things you can do to unstick the nut before turning it:

1. a lubricant or rust blaster. Keep things wet and give it time to work.
2. heat cycling. Heat it up (gently) and let it cool. Repeat.
3. vibrations and shocks. Rap the nut with a wrench. You don’t have to hit hard; hitting over and over works.

Do you have to torque a spare tire?

A torque wrench is not explicitly necessary; the spare jack and tire iron that come in the trunk of every car are sufficient to change a tire in normal cases. If this was the case, car manufacturers would have to start including torque wrenches with the car in the event of a flat tire.

How do you torque a spare tire?

11) Mount the spare tire on the lug bolts and hand-tighten the lug nuts. Now, place your spare tire onto the wheel by lining up the holes with the bolts. Place the lug nuts back onto the bolts and turn them in a clockwise fashion. Use your hand to ensure the lug nuts are tight enough before you go any further.

How do you release tire pressure?

Inside the center of the stem, you will find a metal pin. Get a flat-head screwdriver and place its top over the top of the metal pin, then press it inward. The tire will begin to release air through the valve stem. Remove the screwdriver, then take your gauge to check the tire pressure.

Which way do tire bolts loosen?

To loosen the lug nuts, turn them in a counter-clockwise direction. Remember, righty tighty, lefty loosey. NOTE: If you try this task after the wheel has been lifted off of the ground, you’ll find that the wheel simply rotates with your lug wrench, making it difficult to loosen the lug nuts.

How fast can you drive on a spare tire?

50 mph
Space-saver spares cannot be driven over 50 mph. Space-saver spare tires shouldn’t be driven for more than 70 miles. You’ll have less traction than with a full-size spare.