Automotive shops and tire makers increasingly warn that a quick re-torque after a short distance is as important as the ...

Jeff Majchrzak’s voice was equal parts frustration and amusement. “I’ve got swollen lug nuts,” the retired Detroit firefighter said in his voicemail. “Seriously. I don’t know what to do.” I shushed my ...

Wheel fasteners that feel rock solid in the service bay can quietly loosen once you are back at highway speed, which is why ...

Wheel-Check, Irvine, California, is designed to identify a loose wheel nut with a visual inspection and also is heat sensitive. Wheel-Check can identify a loose wheel nut with a simple visual ...

When the NASCAR Cup Series introduced its revolutionary new “Next Gen” race car this year, a lot of things changed. That included a new transmission, independent rear suspension, and 18-inch wheels ...

Wheel installation is pretty simple, right? Bolt ’em on, torque ’em down and you’re good to go. If that’s what you believe, then perhaps you’ve had more than your share of truck wheel separation ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I was on my way to work today, and the right front wheel fell off my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. All five of the studs were sheared off, and I could not find any of the studs or lug ...

We needed snow tires for our 2022 Corolla hatchback, and rather than use the original alloy wheels, we bought new steel wheels and Michelin tires from a tire shop in early October. Ask a Mechanic is ...

After an intense review of the tether system used to keep tires from flying off the cars, IndyCar determined that the Zylon material it uses for the tethers did not fail, but instead broke due to an ...

Mercedes will be unable to remove the front-right wheel nut from Valtteri Bottas' Monaco Grand Prix race car until it returns to the team's UK factory this week. Bottas was running in second position ...

The Next-Generation NASCAR Cup Series car will feature a new-look tire and wheel assembly. Following decades of using a five lug nut pattern, the new car will be outfitted with 18-inch aluminum wheels ...