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Summary: In order to mount a tire on a wheel, line up the lug studs with the hole openings in the rim and attach the lug nuts with the proper torque. Learn about over-torquing lug nuts with help from the manager of an auto service shop in this free video on car maintenance.
Brent Ferguson is the manager of Good Neighbor Shell and Auto Service in Nashville, Tenn.read more
"Hi today we are going to install a tire on this Mitsubishi. As you can see the tire is already removed. The proper way would be to pick up the tire, line up the lug studs with the hole openings in the rim. At this point, take your lug nut, ensure that the conical area of the lug nut faces towards the rim. Start each one of the lug nuts individually. Today I am using special tools. This is a torque stick. This right here will prevent me from over torquing the lug nuts. At your house you are probably going to do this by hand. Most manufacturers recommend somewhere between ninety and a hundred and ten foot pounds of torque for the lug nut. With that being said, we are going to start at the bottom, snug this down, go across from it, back down. Now we are ready for our final torque. This pattern ensures that we have the proper seat of the tire and the rim"
eHow Article: How to Mount a Tire on a Wheel