Best torque wrench for changing wheels?

[mohitos]

I'm after a decent and long torque wrench for changing wheels on track days. Budget somewhere between £50 and £100. Any recommendation?

Many thanks

[Fordo]

believe it or not, i'd recommend a halfords pro one:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

their pro tools have a lifetime guarantee - anything goes funny or breaks and they'll replace it.

Pleased with mine, solidly built

[Agrispeed]

a fairly basic jobbie should be ok - I have a draper one that cost £20 or so a few years ago.

There are a few different types out there, Pointers, markings on the handle and the new fangled digital display. Some guys a while back bought some Lidl specials that seemed decent too.

[mohitos]

The Crack Fox said:

Norbar. Nothing else comes close in terms of accuracy or repeatability. As with all torque wrenches, remember that your applying a minimum torque value not an actual torque value and ALWAYS wind the spring back to zero when it's not in use.

Oh really? I thought the whole point of a torque wrench was that you couldn't overtighten, so it was a precise torque, no a min?

[ohtari]

The Crack Fox said:

Norbar. Nothing else comes close in terms of accuracy or repeatability. As with all torque wrenches, remember that your applying a minimum torque value not an actual torque value and ALWAYS wind the spring back to zero when it's not in use.

Yeh, I thought about that. Then thought fk it. Springs get soft from use, not from constant tension!

[rigga]

Also remember that these things need calibrating to ensure they give consistent accurate results,mine was done every year when I was in the trade, so that one thats a few years old that gets dragged out every now and then might be not that useful.

[jjones]

torque wrench for changing tyres? used feel alone for 20 years and not had one drop off yet.