[bmw] Torque wrench/'89 535i

["Gerry Phillips" <gphill03@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,

I just wanted to say thanks to all those who responded to my torque wrench 
question.  Last week, I purchased a click/ratchet type wrench from Home 
Depot (Husky brand) with settings in foot-pounds and newton meters.  My 
wheels and tires arrived from Tire Rack on Monday and I installed them 
yesterday.  My car looks totally different now with 17" wheels compared to 
the stock 15".  I torqued the lugs to 85 lb/ft.  I took everyones advice 
and was careful not to drop the wrench and I reset it back to zero when 
done. 

The questions I have now is about my spare.  Is is okay to keep the stock 
15" as my spare or should I go ahead and purchase another 17" wheel and 
tire?  I know having the same size is best, but can I do any damage by 
riding on a 15" spare with 17" tires?   I forgot to ask the sales rep 
about this when purchasing the package.   Also, the car seems to be 
tracking perfectly straight but I was wondering if I should look into 
getting my alignment checked with the new wheels and tires.  Thanks in 
advance.   Peace and blessings!

Gerry A. Phillips
BMWCCA Peachtree Chapter
89 535i
87 325 is 
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