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 ...

A torque wrench is an extremely important tightening tool that you definitely don’t want to skimp on, especially if you’re using it to tighten your car’s lug nuts, or other fasteners important to your ...

DEAR CAR TALK: Is it possible for lug nuts to loosen over a period of time (after 2,500 miles) if they were improperly installed? I had seasonal tires changed at a service location, and about a month ...

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 ...

Tire lug nuts tightened with high-impact wrenches are impossible to remove by hand, unless perhaps you're a bodybuilder. If you know how to change a tire (and you should) and have a flat in the middle ...

Q: Something interesting happened to me today. I was on my way to work, and the right front wheel fell off my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. All five of the studs were sheared off, and I could not ...

Q: I've found a simple solution for tight lug nuts that I've been using for over 30 years. Whenever I get a car, I remove the lug nuts and wheel, brush the threads with a wire brush and lightly coat ...