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I'd go in dry, personally.
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I'd also go in dry
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Ah now that is a question, and one that is a source of many an arguement. What does the manufacturer recommend?
Personally, I make sure the thread on the nut and the bolt part are clean, it do this by running a cleaning tap/die on them. On the shoulder of the nut or bolt (not the wheel) a little lube (lube dependant on that the wheel is made of) like a lightly greased finger. Then torqued up to the manufactures torque, if aftermarket wheels are fitted I'm never sure. Remember that different wheel materials means different torques.
I lube the shoulders of the nut bolt as the contact surface can be damaged and lube stops that while not effecting torque of the bolts.
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Having done a bit of reading up on this, I still don't know what is right/wrong...wheel bolts, lube up or go in dry?