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2016 workshop · Suspension

Wheel and Tire

204-04A Wheels and Tires

2016 MustangReference 2,555 / 6,619HTML edition
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Wheel and Tire — original illustration 1, reference 2555Original colors & callouts · Select to enlarge

2. NOTE: Only tighten the nuts finger tight at this stage.

Position the wheel and install the wheel nuts.

Wheel and Tire — original illustration 2, reference 2555Original colors & callouts · Select to enlarge

3. WARNING: Retighten wheel nuts within 160 km (100 mi) after a wheel is reinstalled. Wheels can

loosen after initial tightening. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious injury to vehicle occupant(s).

NOTICE: Failure to tighten the wheel nuts in a star/cross pattern can result in high brake disc runout, which accelerates the development of brake roughness, shudder and vibration.

NOTE: The wheel nut torque specification is for clean, dry wheel stud and wheel nut threads.

NOTE: Final tightening to be performed with vehicle resting on tires.

Tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern. Torque : 148 lb.ft (200 Nm)

Source reference 2555

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