In order to support something as heavy and fast-moving as an automobile, car wheels — from the best to the worst brands — need to be sturdy and secure. An essential element to achieve this are the lug ...

Question: I’ve found a simple solution for tight lug nuts that I’ve been using for more than 30 years. Whenever I get a car, I remove the lug nuts and wheel, brush the threads with a wire brush and ...

All right, it's not the most technically involved story we've ever tackled here at Jp, but how many times have the gorillas at your local auto repair place friction-welded your lug nuts to your wheels ...

Q: I had a flat tire fixed, and my neighbor said I should have the wheel nuts “torqued” by someone, as the young man at the gas station didn’t do this. I didn’t want to sound ignorant by asking what ...