We've said it before, but it's a fact that few things are as simple as they look. Take something as commonplace as lug nuts: They hold the wheels onto a vehicle. That's simple enough, but another ...

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 ...

You can't just use a standard torque like 450-500 ft. lbs. used on all commercial truck disc wheels. The torque specifications listed on the 2003 Lug Nut Torque Chart range from a low of 43 ft. lbs.

Attaching wheels to a truck hub is serious business. Yet it's not uncommon to see some big bruiser of a mechanic, one foot against the bottom of the tire, whaling away with a 1-inch-drive impact gun ...

Q: For the past several years, I have had run-ins with service people at the tire store. When I go in for tire balancing, I write 76 foot-pounds lug nut torque, which is what Toyota calls for. When I ...

When tires are rotated or when new tires and/or wheels are mounted on a vehicle, tightening the hardware to the right torque is critical. As the hardware seats naturally, those bolts don’t always stay ...