Why is it necessary to retorque your wheels after a tire change? We never had to do this in olden days. I already have enough superstitions, I don’t want to take on a new one for a one in a million problem.

Retorque lug nuts after tire change

mleich November 19, 2010, 12:58pm 2

My guess is the lawyers. If the shop fails to tighten the lug nuts fully and a wheel falls off, they can point to the need to retighten to try to weasel out of responsibility. Just a theory . . .