Lug Nut Torque

[Lancer]

There must be a place where I can find out how tight to make the wheel lug nuts -- a value in foot pounds.

[Bill Hanlon]

Below is a a pdf from Dayton wire wheels assuming that is what is on the vehicle http://www.daytonwirewheels.com/pdf/installationinstructionsdaytonbolt.pdf

I had a bad experience of not checking torque of the wheel where I took the vehicle out after a repair to the power steering control valve.  I was going about 80- 90 mph and 3 lugs came off, one of the remainder was lose and the wheel was down to one lug. I felt the woble and thought I blew the seals. But when I looked  the wheel was leaning. I learned my lesson the hard way.

It took weeks to find replacement lugs. 

[Jim78]

Interestingly, the Avanti shop manual does not give wheel lug torque specs.  Personally, I use 65-70 ft.lb.