Originally Posted by LandLuger
I can tell you this much. From many years of taking wheels on and off, it "feels" like it has enough tension. What I'm concern about is will the threads hold up? I've been riding the bike for a couple of hundred miles now without incident, I'm just paranoid about the setup. I don't like to ignore that little voice in my head if you know what I mean.
Well, the tension is set by how hard you're cranking on the nut. If you're not shearing the threads when you tighten the wheel down, then you're probably good.
I'd say 3/4 of the nut (assuming it's a big fat one like the ones I use to hold my wheels on) is more than enough.