Mazda Tribute lug nut torque
The Mazda Tribute takes 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) on its wheel nuts; the 2010–2011 manuals all say the same. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
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Wheel nut torque
100lb-ft135N·m
- As printed
- “Wheel lug nut torque*, M12 x 1.5: 100 ft-lb, 135 N • m”
- Stud thread
- M12 x 1.5
Mazda Tribute lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | 2011 Mazda Tribute Owner's Manual (USA), PDF page 237 |
| 2010 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | 2010 Mazda Tribute Owner's Manual (USA), PDF page 241 |
Read on Mazda’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
- 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.
- Thread every nut on by hand until it seats against the wheel.
- Lower the vehicle so the tire takes its weight, and set a torque wrench to 100 lb-ft (135 N·m).
- Tighten the nuts in a star pattern, going around two or three times, until the wrench clicks on every nut.
- Check the torque again after a short drive if your manual says to.
What the Mazda manual adds
- Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust.
- Use only Mazda recommended replacement fasteners.
- Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 500 miles (800 km) after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).
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 Mazda models
- Mazda CX-380–108 lb-ft (108–147 N·m), 2016–2021
- Mazda CX-3080–108 lb-ft (108–147 N·m), 2020–2026
- Mazda CX-580–108 or 93.95 lb-ft, by model year, 2013–2027
- Mazda CX-5080–108 lb-ft (108–147 N·m), 2023–2026
- Mazda CX-765–87 lb-ft (88–118 N·m), 2010–2012
- Mazda CX-7080–108 lb-ft (108–147 N·m), 2025–2026
- Mazda CX-979.6–108.4 or 80–108 lb-ft, by model year, 2010–2023
- Mazda CX-9080–108 lb-ft (108–147 N·m), 2024–2026
- Mazda MX-3080–108 lb-ft (108–147 N·m), 2022–2023
- Mazda MX-5 Miata65–87 or 80–108 lb-ft, by model year, 2010–2013, 2015–2027
- Mazda RX-865–87 lb-ft (88–118 N·m), 2010–2011
- Mazda265–87 lb-ft (88–118 N·m), 2011–2014
- Mazda365–87 or 80–108 lb-ft, by model year, 2010–2027
- Mazda565–87 lb-ft (88–118 N·m), 2010, 2012–2015
- Mazda665–87 or 80–108 lb-ft, by model year, 2010–2021
Questions
What is the lug nut torque on a Mazda Tribute?
100 lb-ft (135 N·m), as printed in Mazda’s owner’s manuals (2010–2011).
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.