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Thanks for the factory spec, Porschyard.
Hadn't looked that up.
Have decided to replace the brake pads, so will have an opportunity to get that right.

Most mechanic shops torque to 140 ft/lbs which is brutal.
Try to change a flat by the road side & you won't be able to get the lug nuts off.

And, yes, Mocker, that is correct about grease on the lugs- it will change the torque requirement. Many techs agree that it is wrong to lube lugs.
I over-did-it with the anti-seize, but will reduce that to an honest dab.

I examined the XWX's closely.
They have been kept in a cool garage.
They are amazingly durable tires. No cracks, no belt metal showing, they hold the air pressure forever.

A few years ago, on a final drive, when sliding around some fast turns- they broke loose, & one could tell that the rubber compound was hardened.
Checked the date codes- 1982!
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