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That procedure is normally recommended for alloy rims. I am just guessing that as they heat and cool you might find a gap being produced. > On 4 Aug 2003 at 16:19, Toby Erkson wrote: > >> I explained that the lugs need to be retorqued after 50 to 100 miles if >> the rim has been removed from the car (just need to retorque once). > > I've never heard of this, nor have I ever done it. It's not suggested in any > of > my manuals. OTOH I don't see how it could possibly hurt anything. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org