Safety Wired the Wheels

Got one wheel safety wired before my CheapAss™ drill jig lamed out and f’ed up. Most auto racers do not safety wire lug nuts (it takes longer to change tires during pit stops (like we care)), however I decided it’s a really good idea because:

1) we do it in bike-race land, 

2) the BMW race team actually took off on a test day one time with the lug nuts loose and the guy went two laps before coming in complaining the steering was all screwed up (!!! Uh yeah, the wheel was falling off)), and

3) the bus has had some drama with loose lugs. 

Notice the wire is wrapped so that it ‘pulls’ the lug in the ‘tighten’ direction. Perhaps the most important role of the wire: if you see it on the lugs, you KNOW the nuts were torqued on correctly – if you don’t see the wire – you better check if the lugs are tightened at all… it’s a good simple visual cue…