Safety First!
- Make sure that your vehicle is on solid, level ground such as a concrete garage floor.
- Never attempt to raise an entire side of your vehicle using the factory jack; wheels should be installed one at a time.
- Your wheels and tires can be heavy; lift one at a time and use caution to avoid back injury.
- Never place any hands/feet/arms/legs under a vehicle without proper equipment such as jack stands!
Tools needed:
- Vehicle's OEM jack or aftermarket hydraulic jack.
- Vehicle's OEM lug wrench.
- Lug wrench adapter for using OEM wrench with your new lugs.
Remove Factory Wheels
- Park your vehicle and engage the parking brake.
- Remove hubcaps if necessary and loosen, but do not remove, the vehicle's stock lugs using the factory lug wrench.
- Locate the proper lift points under your vehicle, and lift one corner using a hydraulic jack or the factory one.
- Remove the factory lugs and wheels.
Test Fit
Test fit your lugs
you should be able to turn them by hand.
Test fit your wheels
If you purchased wheels only, test fit your wheels before mounting tires!
If you purchased hub centering rings, don't forget to include these when test fitting.
Once you have test fitted the wheels and lugs, loosely bolt the wheel onto the hub (do not tighten all the way).
Place the vehicle's transmission in neutral, and slowly spin the wheel to ensure it does not come in contact with your vehicle's caliper / brake discs / drum assembly. If you purchased wheels only, mount your tires and proceed with the installation.
If your tires are directional, be sure to install the wheel so that it spins in the proper direction.
If you purchased wheels only, mount your tires and proceed with the installation.
If no problems are encountered while test fitting, lower the wheel and test fit / install the remaining ones.
Torque Wheel Lugs
Never force your lugs onto the rotor with a power tool - they should be easy to tighten by hand.
With the wheel on the ground, tighten your lugs by hand, preferably using a torque wrench. Using a power tool can over-torque the lugs, risking damage to your wheel, rotor, or brake systems.
After your first 50 miles, re-torque your wheels, as torque can be lost when new wheels are worn in.
