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[SP_3.2]

It,s the long one that clicks when it,s tighten then up to the right amount. And where would be best  to get one.

Thanks

Steve. 

[P6UL K]

A torque wrench/bar.

Most motor factors or even Halfords sell them.

[SP_3.2]

Thanks 

[V6 CDX-er]

A torque wrench/bar.

Most motor factors or even Halfords sell them.

Those Halfords ones are pretty good IMO. Calibrated to within 1% as well.

well worth spending a little extra on one of those as opposed to something cheaper, (and not as accurate).

[ballcock50]

Pactical Performance Car magazine did a product test in the last mag with the Norbar Tru Torque coming top and the Halfords professional coming second.

[Cliffo B]

That's  right I've had 2 Norbars for years 1 ranged from 30 to150nm and 1 from 8 to 54nm also have a Franklin 43 to 348nm mostly for suspension and wheelbearings

[Bent valve]

You dont use a torque wrench to tighten a wheel, you need a wheelbrace, or one of those extending bars

[Andy B]

You dont use a torque wrench to tighten a wheel, you need a wheelbrace, or one of those extending bars

but if you want to tighten it to a specific torque (110 ftlb?) how are you going to do that with an extending wheel brace? 

[tidla]

two clicks of the elbow.

[alank46]

You might not use a torque wrench, but it is good practice to use one and I always do.  If I see a tyre depot not using a torque wrench they get crossed off my list of places to use.
Alan

You dont use a torque wrench to tighten a wheel, you need a wheelbrace, or one of those extending bars

[Andy B]

two clicks of the elbow.

which is generally how I do it, but Steve wanted to do it properly. 
As long as you don't extend the brace when you tighten. 

[Andy B]

You dont use a torque wrench to tighten a wheel, you need a wheelbrace, or one of those extending bars

That depends whether they use it after they've tightened your nuts up (ooooer  ) to zillion ftlb with their windy gun first.  :-? :-?

[tidla]

yep, tis true. nowt worse on the hard shoulder on a rainy day trying to undo wheel nuts that tightened to the same spec as the forth bridge