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Old 05-11-2012, 12:26 AM
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In my opinion, if you simply remove the wheels every 6 months (to switch from summer to winter tires) or at least to rotate them, and you use a torque wrench, you will not have problems with this type of wheel bolt. Orvertorquing them and buying new tires every 7 years will get you problems.
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