Wheel Nuts - Chrysler 1500 Owner's Manual

Replace the wheel skins first using a rubber mallet. When
replacing the hub caps, tilt the cap retainer over the lug
nut bolt circle and strike the high side down with a
rubber mallet. Be sure that the hub caps and wheel skins
are firmly seated around the wheel.

Wheel Nuts

All wheel nuts should be tightened occasionally to elimi-
nate the possibility of wheel studs being sheared or the
bolt holes in the wheels becoming elongated. This is
especially important during the first few hundred miles/
Disc Wheels Type Nut
Flanged
Stud Size
Cone M14 x 1.5
M14 x 1.5
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 593
kilometers of operation to allow the wheel nuts to
become properly set. All wheel nuts should first be firmly
seated against the wheel. The wheel nuts should then be
tightened to recommended torque. Tighten the wheel
nuts to final torque in increments. Progress around the
bolt circle, tightening the wheel nut opposite to the wheel
nut just previously tightened until final torque is
achieved. Recommended torques are shown in the fol-
lowing chart.
Hex Size Torque Ft Lbs
22 mm 120-150
22 mm 130-160
6
Torque
Newton Meters
160-200
190-220