Dodge Charger Lug Nut Torque Chart by Trim

Charger base, SRT, and special-service distinctions

The 2019 Dodge Charger guide lists 130 ft-lb (176 N·m) for base models and 111 ft-lb (150 N·m) for SRT models. A single universal Charger number would therefore send one of those groups to the wrong setting. Confirm the trim, wheel, and original M14 x 1.50 hardware before service.

Police-package and other special-service cars may have equipment not represented by a retail trim label. Use the VIN build information and the vehicle's own publication when the wheel or nut differs. Do not infer torque from wheel diameter; seat design and the documented application control.

Two-pass tightening and the 25-mile check

Mopar calls for a 22 mm six-sided socket, an alternating five-lug pattern, and a second complete pass at final torque. Hand-start each nut and stop if resistance appears before the cone reaches the wheel. Cross-threading can still produce a wrench click while providing dangerously low clamp load.

Recheck after 25 miles (40 km) with the wheel and brakes cool. If one position turns much more than the others, remove and inspect the nut, stud, wheel seat, and hub face instead of repeatedly tightening it. Recurrent movement is evidence of a problem, not a request for a higher wrench setting.

Identify the Charger hardware before tightening

Mopar separates base and SRT rows even though both use M14 x 1.50 hardware; police and special-service cars need VIN-specific confirmation. Factory wheel diameter alone does not select torque; stud or bolt size, seat geometry, and platform do. Read the table by generation and trim, then verify any non-original hardware against its own instructions.

Identify the trim, wheel, and hardware before setting the wrench. Clean corrosion from the hub pad and wheel mounting face without lubricating the seats or threads. A torque wrench cannot make a mismatched or cocked wheel sit correctly.

How to read the Charger torque table

Start with model year and platform rather than wheel diameter. Factory 17-, 18-, and 20-inch wheels can share a value when they use the same stud and seat design, while two trucks sold in the same calendar year can differ because one is an outgoing platform. Mopar separates base and SRT rows even though both use M14 x 1.50 hardware; police and special-service cars need VIN-specific confirmation.

The figures in this guide assume original-equipment-style fasteners and clean, dry threads unless the cited manufacturer says otherwise. If an aftermarket wheel, spacer, conversion stud, locking nut, or repair kit supplies a different instruction, that component-specific document controls. Record the final value on the work order so the next technician does not have to infer it.

Common mistakes that produce an unsafe wheel installation

Identify the trim, wheel, and hardware before setting the wrench. Treat an unfamiliar nut seat, stud, spacer, or wheel as a reason to stop and identify the hardware before tightening.

• Using a value from a different generation, heavy-duty model, or aftermarket wheel.
• Applying oil or anti-seize to a specification written for dry threads.
• Cross-threading with an impact gun instead of starting every nut by hand.
• Tightening clockwise around the circle instead of using an opposite-side pattern.
• Letting the full vehicle weight trap a wheel that is not yet centered on the hub.
• Skipping the confirmation pass and the post-service recheck.

Procedures used with this specification

These steps are the same for every vehicle in this family, so they are documented once rather than repeated on each page. The values above remain specific to this Dodge Charger.