Mitsubishi Triton Wheel Nut Torque Specs Australia
By WhatSizeBoltEdited 4 min read
Mitsubishi's owner's manual gives a range, not a single figure: 118-137 Nm on alloy wheels and 137-157 Nm on steel, the same for the MQ, MR and 2024+ Triton.
Mitsubishi publishes the Triton’s wheel-nut torque as a range, split by wheel material — not the single flat number this page used to show, which sat below the alloy minimum and under-torqued the wheel.
Triton wheel nut torque by wheel material
The range, not a single number — and it has not changed with the 2024 model.
| Wheel | Torque | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminium (alloy) | 118–137 Nm | Mitsubishi Thailand 2020 OM (MQ/MR) |
| Steel | 137–157 Nm | Mitsubishi Thailand 2020 OM (MQ/MR) |
| Aluminium (alloy) | 118–137 Nm | Mitsubishi Indonesia 2024MY OM (2024+ Triton) |
| Steel | 137–157 Nm | Mitsubishi Indonesia 2024MY OM (2024+ Triton) |
- Mitsubishi Triton owner’s manual (Thailand, 2020, English), p. 359 — “Tightening torque … Steel wheel: 137 to 157 N•m … Aluminium wheel: 118 to 137 N•m”
- Mitsubishi Triton owner’s manual (Indonesia, 2024MY), p. 369 — “Roda baja: 137 hingga 157 N•m … Roda aluminium: 118 hingga 137 N•m (steel wheel: 137–157 N·m … aluminium wheel: 118–137 N·m)”
Which spec applies to your Triton?
Wheel material decides the range — generation doesn’t change it.
- MQ, MR (2015–2023) → 118–137 Nm alloy, 137–157 Nm steel.
- 2024+ Triton → the same ranges, per the Indonesian 2024MY manual.
- Steel spare on an alloy-wheel Triton → our reading, not stated by Mitsubishi: the manual sorts nuts by wheel material, not fitment position, so we’d expect a steel spare to take the steel range (137–157 Nm) — confirm with your dealer.
Tightening sequence
Mitsubishi’s manual specifies a criss-cross order and different nut types for steel vs alloy.
- Steel wheels use tapered nuts: tighten by hand until the tapered part of the nut lightly contacts the wheel seat. Aluminium wheels use flange nuts: tighten by hand until the flange part lightly contacts the wheel.
- If you swap all 4 aluminium wheels for steel (for example, fitting winter tyres), use tapered nuts — the manual’s own wording. (Our reading, not Mitsubishi’s: the same likely applies to a steel spare on an alloy-wheel Triton.)
- Never apply oil to the wheel bolts or nuts — Mitsubishi warns it will over-tighten them.
- Tighten the nuts crisscross in 2 or 3 steps — the manual’s own wording — using the wheel-nut wrench supplied.
- Finish with a torque wrench to within the range for your wheel material.
- Mitsubishi Triton owner’s manual (Thailand, 2020, English), p. 359 — “the tapered parts of the wheel nuts make light contact with the seats”
- Mitsubishi Triton owner’s manual (Thailand, 2020, English), p. 359 — “the flange parts of the wheel nuts make light contact with the wheel”
- Mitsubishi Triton owner’s manual (Thailand, 2020, English), p. 359 — “If all 4 aluminium wheels are changed to steel wheels … use tapered nuts”
- Mitsubishi Triton owner’s manual (Thailand, 2020, English), p. 359 — “Never apply oil to either the wheel bolts or the nuts or they will tighten too much”
Tools for the job
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1/2" click torque wrench
A calibrated wrench lets you land inside the range for your wheel material instead of guessing.
Deep impact socket set
Breaks the nuts loose and clears alloy-wheel recesses without rounding a nut off.
Frequently asked questions
What is the wheel nut torque on a Mitsubishi Triton?
118–137 Nm on alloy wheels and 137–157 Nm on steel wheels, per Mitsubishi’s owner’s manual — unchanged from the MQ/MR to the 2024+ Triton.
Is the Triton wheel nut torque a single number or a range?
A range. Mitsubishi’s manual says to tighten within 118–137 Nm (alloy) or 137–157 Nm (steel), not to one exact figure.
Did the Triton wheel-nut torque increase with the 2024 model?
No — the 2020 Thailand manual (MQ/MR) and the 2024MY Indonesian manual give the same ranges.
Keep going
Bottom line: torque your Triton’s wheel nuts within 118–137 Nm on alloy wheels or 137–157 Nm on steel wheels, crisscross in 2–3 steps, with a calibrated torque wrench — per Mitsubishi’s own owner’s manual.
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