It is crucial to tighten your 2022 Tesla Model Y wheel nuts. But more importantly, retorquing the wheel nuts after you have had your tires replaced or removed. The 2022 Tesla Model Y wheel nuts can keep wheels securely attached to the hub only if they are properly. Over-tightening wheel nuts cause stress fractures, which make the nuts stretch the stud, leading to failure around the rotor. Under-tightening the wheel nuts, the clamping force will be not enough to secure the wheels. Wheel nuts are extremely important components of a vehicle. It is highly recommended that get your new 2022 Tesla Model Y wheel nuts retorqued to the manufacturer’s recommended values after driving approximately 50 to 100 miles. This should help you avoid a lot of abnormal cases. Here we go through the tips of torquing and retorquing:
Tips of Tightening 2022 Tesla Model Y Wheel Nuts
- Torque refers to the amount of force applied to the lug nuts when properly tightened. It is normally counted in pound-feet. If 2022 Tesla Model Y wheel nuts are improperly tightened, they could be a few serious problems, such as distorting the stud, damaging brakes, and losing a wheel. Remember that different vehicles require different amounts of torque. Knowing the correct torque ensures there is no damage. Over-torquing or under-torquing can be very dangerous.
- Although an impact wrench makes it easy to tighten the 2022 Tesla Model Y wheel nuts, a torque wrench would be the best option at the final tightening step. Set the torque wrench to the manufacturer’s recommended value. Then simply turn the wrench handle until it reaches the torque mark. When the wheel nuts are properly torqued down, you will feel a click around the head of the wrench. When all of the wheel nuts are torqued, lower the vehicle and drive for a short distance, and then the wheel nuts will be completely tightened.
- The specified amount of torque for your vehicle should be listed on your owner’s manual. If there is not, you can also search Google or ask our professional tech team. The general rule for an M12 lug nut torque is usually around 113NM(83.3ft/lb), and for an M14 lug nut, it is around 140NM(103.5ft/lb). These are reference values only, you still need to check on the manufacturer’s specifications. Anyways, getting your 2022 Tesla Model Y wheel nuts checked and retorque them regularly ensures safety.
Choosing High-quality 2022 Tesla Model Y Wheel Nuts
Properly torquing your 2022 Tesla Model Y wheel nuts is important. However, some cheap casting wheel nuts are easy to break in a specified amount of torque. Always remember to choose a quality set. Most wheel nuts are made of chrome-plated steel. Titanium or Anodized Aluminum wheel nuts are better lighter-weight parts for performance upgrades. The Tensile Strength of BONOSS forged Titanium lug nuts have reached 1,110Mpa and the Tensile Strength of BONOSS forged 7075-T6 Aluminum lug nuts has reached 572Mpa, safe and strong. Generally, it is necessary to keep the thread length and pitch the same as the length and pitch of the OEM ones. You feel hard to thread an M12x1.5 nut into an M14x1.5 stud. Knowing the correct seat type of your 2022 Tesla Model Y wheel nuts is also important. When properly secured, the seat parts of the wheel nuts are in contact with the lug holes of the wheels. If not contact perfectly, the stem can catch so it seems like these wheel nuts are tightened when they actually aren’t. A broken wheel nut can potentially cause your wheels to fall off the vehicle hub.
