Tire torque settings

[Soma576@xxxx]

Hello All, 

in the owners manual, it says that one should be sure to tighten the lugnuts 
on the wheels to 70 lb/ft after replacing the wheel. how important is this? 
i would like to work on my speedo while my D is in storage, but i don't have 
a torque wrench. is it safe to just tighten them snugly with a tire iron in 
a criss-cross pattern, but being careful not to over tighten them? or should 
i be cautious and follow the book 'to the T'...? 

Andy

Soma576@xxxx
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
Fargo, ND 58102


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