prostar wheel installation

[muztangman93]

Put the front wheels on its the ones with the odd shaped washer and lug nuts. It seems as if the lug nuts never get tight. Once they start to get tight I can feel it spin freely then start to get tight again. Is this the washer behind it keeping it from getting tight maybe I should keep torqueing down not sure don't want to break anything.

 

[stkjock]

are the washers offset?

 

[psfracer]

Is the stud spinning with the lug nut? Sounds like something is turning that is not supposed to or something is already stripped.

 

[muztangman93]

yes they are the offset washers

 

[muztangman93]

Na I can toss my other wheels back on with an impact and get em as tight as I want with regular lug nuts. They get snug then It feels like the washer rotates and its slightly loose for another half turn.

 

[psfracer]

What about without an impact wrench?

Offset washers shouldn't be turning either, I wouldn't think. They are offset a certain way for a reason. Any evidence of the washer bending or deforming?

Do you have a pic?

 

[muztangman93]

I can shoot a pic but not much to see there though. Its every lug nut. They feel tight but im scared to drive it like that if they are going to loosen back up. When u guys do your does it go on like a regular lug nut

 

[stkjock]

are the washers getting marred up by the lugs?

 

[muztangman93]

heres some pics

 

[stkjock]

so they are Racestars then.


sounds to me that you are not getting the washer to seat properly.

 

[fdjizm]

This is why I got jegstars

 

[Peaky85]

The weighted end goes to the outside of the wheel (the thicker part of the washer). Remember I told you to take a small blade screw driver to kind of hold them in place while tightening. A side note, I never used an impact on these lugs. Install by hand, torque to 100 ft. lbs.

PS - I recommended to change them out to the stronger McGuard lug nuts, also start with the first lug at the 6 o'clock position and rotate around in the normal pattern. Get each lug snug before a final tightening.

 

[muztangman93]

Alls good just trying to get them on. I read 80ftlbs on these wheels. I can get em to 80 but it feels like once it hits 80 it once to start coming loose again

 

[555]

Are you using the plastic hubcentric rings?

 

[muztangman93]

Yes Washers are on correctly but it feels like they just keep seating more and more. Is 80ftlbs good. That's what I read somewhere today. If it is Ill drive em around a bit and check em

 

[555]

I called manufacturer about similar issue cause I thought lugs were binding but I failed to use plastic centering rings behind wheels. Once i used them wheels went on easier without lug binding 90lbs no problem

 

[Diabolical!]

Get rid of the racestar lugs and get mcgards. The racestar wheels are actually pretty good, as good as any unilug rim is gonna get, but the racestar lugs and washers are total garbage.

 

[fourmustngs]

I have the same setup right now...its a PIA everytime I put them on...this last weekend I didnt have any issues with them staying loose....I have the mcgaurd set...

 

[muztangman93]

I ended up buying mcgaurd lug nuts and its not an issue Ive switched em around a few times. Way better lug nuts