Hyundai Equus lug nut torque

The 2016 Hyundai Equus takes a lug nut torque of 65–79 lb-ft (88–107 N·m, 9–11 kgf·m) on its wheel nuts, according to its owner’s manual. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.

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Wheel nut torque

65–79lb-ft88–107N·m9–11kgf·m

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The manual gives a range: any setting inside it is within spec.

As printed
“Wheel lug nut torque lb•ft (kg•m, N•m): 65~79 (9~11, 88~107)”
Source
2016 Equus Owner's Manual (Hyundai): PDF page 452

Hyundai Equus lug nut torque by model year

Model yearTorqueManual page
201665–79 lb-ft (88–107 N·m)PDF page 452

Read on Hyundai’s own site on October 22, 2026. Years not listed haven’t been checked yet, or their manual prints no value; check your own manual.

How to tighten them

  1. Clean any dirt or rust off the studs, the nuts and the wheel’s mounting face. Don’t oil them unless the manual says to.
  2. Thread every nut on by hand until it seats against the wheel.
  3. Lower the vehicle so the tire takes its weight, and set a torque wrench to 65–79 lb-ft (88–107 N·m).
  4. Tighten the nuts in a star pattern, going around two or three times, until the wrench clicks on every nut.
  5. Check the torque again after a short drive if your manual says to.

More detail, including how many passes to make: how to torque lug nuts. Setting and using the wrench: how to use a click torque wrench. Nuts or bolts, car by car: lug nuts vs wheel bolts.

Other Hyundai models

Questions

What is the lug nut torque on a Hyundai Equus?

65–79 lb-ft (88–107 N·m), as printed in Hyundai’s owner’s manual (2016).

Can I use an impact wrench?

Not to finish. An impact wrench can’t set a torque and easily overshoots it, which stretches studs. Run the nuts down by hand or lightly, then finish with a torque wrench in a star pattern.

Should I oil the studs?

Not unless the manual says so. Torque values assume clean, dry threads; oil lets the same torque stretch the stud further. Some manuals, Kia’s and Mazda’s among them, say to keep oil and grease off wheel nuts and bolts altogether.