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Chevrolet Lug Nut Torque Specs

Chevrolet lug nut torque runs 100–140 ft·lbs across the range. Pick your model for the full spec, tightening sequence and year-by-year changes.

Modelft·lbsN·mPatternThreadSocket
Silverado 15001401906×139.7M14×1.522 mm
Equinox1001365×114.3M14×1.519 mm
Tahoe1401906×139.7M14×1.522 mm
Traverse1001365×120M14×1.519 mm
Malibu1001365×115M12×1.519 mm
Colorado1401906×120M14×1.522 mm
Camaro1401905×120M14×1.519 mm
Suburban1401906×139.7M14×1.522 mm

How Chevrolet Wheel Torque Works

GM splits its wheel torque two ways: full-size trucks and SUVs on 6-lug M14×1.5 studs take 140 ft·lbs with a 22 mm socket, while cars and crossovers take 100 ft·lbs with a 19 mm socket. Camaro is the exception — a car at the truck-level 140 ft·lbs.

Tightening Any Chevrolet Wheel

Star sequence, always. Never work around the wheel in a circle. Five-lug wheels go 1 → 3 → 5 → 2 → 4; six-lug wheels go 1 → 4 → 2 → 5 → 3 → 6; eight-lug wheels go 1 → 5 → 3 → 7 → 2 → 6 → 4 → 8.

Two passes. Snug everything to about half spec first, then bring each lug nut to full torque in the same order.

Dry threads. Chevrolet publishes these figures for clean, dry threads. Lubricant at the same wrench setting produces far more clamp load than intended.

Re-torque after 50–100 miles. This matters most on alloy wheels and after any wheel-off service.

These are reference values for the generations listed on each model page. Trim levels with different wheel packages, and any vehicle fitted with aftermarket wheels, can differ — confirm against your own owner's manual. Full lug nut torque guide →