2014 cayenne 20inch wheels....is 118 correct?? Thanks in advance

 

Should say in owners manual. That is what my 997 is.

 

Via google, i found a 2011 958 Porsche Cayenne owners manual (p. 275) which states:

Tightening torque for wheel bolts: 118 ftlb. (160 Nm).

 

Guess they want them to stay on!

 

seems like its a bit excessive, I noticed that also when I read the manual. I torque mine with a snap-on torque wrench at 100lb/fts. all my other cars usually in the 80-85 range. Ive done 140mph in my cs and my wheels didn't come off at 100ft lbs. lol

 

Well, older alloy rims were softer. You had to stop in the 80-85 ft-lb range to avoid cracking the rims. Newer alloys likely have higher tensile strength. As far as the newer spec, I think they're erring on the side of safety (aka lawyer-speak). The 2011 Touareg I had before the Cayenne was even worse, they spec 133 ft-lbs. I too only have a torque wrench that goes up to 100. Aggravating.


//greg//

 

Yeah, otherwise you lose a nut.

 

I wanted to check mine (2010 CTT UK car) to see if a knocking noise is a wheel that has worked loose after recent refurb (although it sounds like a ball joint / bush tbh) but cant find the wrench anywhere in the car, I dont have a space saver spare and it appears no jack or wrench, is that right?

Thanks

 

Refer to your manual and not any of us (knuckleheads)

 

And you felt the need... on your second post to drag up a 2014 question.

You sir...have so much potential here.