Mitsubishi MIRAGE Service Manual page 240

7. Install the wheel nuts with their tapered
ends facing inward, then tighten by hand
until the wheel is no longer loose.
Steel wheel
Aluminum wheel
CAUTION
 Never apply oil to either the wheel bolts or
the nuts or they will tighten too much.
How to change a tire (Vehicles equipped with spare tire)
8. Lower the vehicle slowly until the tire
touches the ground, by rotating the wheel
nut wrench counterclockwise.
9. Tighten the nuts in the order shown in the
illustration until each nut has been tight-
ened to the torque listed here.
65 to 80 ft-lb (88 to 108 N•m)
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
CAUTION
 Never use your foot or a pipe extension to
apply added force to the wheel nut wrench
when tightening the wheel nuts. If you do so,
you can over-tighten the wheel nuts and
damage the wheel, wheel nuts and hub bolts.
10. Lower the jack all the way and remove it.
11. Check the tire inflation pressure. The rec-
ommended tire pressure for your vehicle
is listed on the tire and loading informa-
tion placard attached to the driver's door
sill as shown in the illustration. Refer to
"Tire inflation pressures" on page 9-14.
For emergencies
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