Hard Lesson to learn...double check lug nuts.:-(

[astroturf]

When ever I go to a shop that has had the tires off. I always loosen all the lug nuts and then re tighten them with the wrench from the car. That way I know if I put them on with that wrench I can get them off with it in the event of a flat tire. I nearly lost a tire in High school because I let a friend put the tire on and didn't check his work. If we go on a road trip I check all the lugs before we leave and then usually once on the way. Normaly when we stop for the night or on the second fill up of the day while everyone is running for the washroom at the gas station.

What torque do you use? Jim

[LiftedAWDAstro]

100 foot-pounds is the correct torque setting.

[Moreforles]

Now when I change my tires, I leave the wheel chocks under the tires until I double checked the lugnuts.

in addition to whenever tires are changed... before any road trip, before coming and going...