I guess I didn't make the reference clear; the truck that I referred to was my '04 Chevy 2500HD WT, with eight-lug wheels. It does require 140 ft-lbs torque, which seems to have been exceeded on all three sets of new
tires I've had installed at Discount Tire and NTB. That's when I started carrying the breaker bar.

Previously, 1/2" diameter, 5-lug and even 6-lug Chevy trucks only required 90 ft-lbs (actually 65-90, prior to the mid-70's), and when they were overtightened, I could still get them loose. But, when the lug bolts/nuts went to 9/16" on the eight-lug wheels, it seems all the tire techs decided to use their most powerful impacts to secure them. I never expected the same on the X5.

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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"

Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E

Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide