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Originally Posted by =Stephens=
...When you drive on them when newly installed, the wheels loosen the lugs a slight bit, even when torqued. So they have to be re-torqued again after about 50 miles...
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I check mine at every oil change. You'd be surprised how many times I've had to re-torque the rears (even after 30K miles).
EDIT: BTW, it's not a dumb question.