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Well technically you are measuring the resistance to turning of the bolt and not the tightness of the bolt or the force of the bolt on the wheel. If you want to get really anal then is 96 lb/ft dry, lightly oiled or if you use anti seize how much do you have to change the setting to compensate.
I have seen systems that are used on wind turbines that address these issues. They have a special washer that squirts out blue goo when it is the correct torque. They are very acurate and make tightening bolts a simple process. Too bad they don't have them for lugs.
By the way I torqued my lugs to 95 ft/lbs (that is what it says on my torque wrench) today.
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