1. Remove the rotor retaining nuts (look like little lock-washers on your studs).

2. Get a torque wrench.

3. Torque the wheel lugs with the wheel off the ground or just barely touching. I use 62 ft-lbs, per the Haynes manual, but I think Ford issued some kind of tech update. I'm not sure what the new spec is, something like 80? Anyway, this will maximize your chances of centering a lug-centric wheel properly, and avoiding that annoying wheel oscillation at highway speeds.


"Function before fashion."

'96 Contour SE