Lug nut patterns are important to keep track of if you want to fit a new tire on your wheels. There are a few different ways ...

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 ...

Most people think tightening wheels after fixing a flat tire is simple — grab a wrench, lean on it until your shoulder pops (ouch!), and call it a day. But wheel torque isn't just about brute force -– ...

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 ...

NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell's tires are being handled by a pit crew member during the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Image source: Imagn NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) ...

After spending the final 16 years of a 38-year aerospace career training Structures Installation Mechanics on the proper way to install threaded fasteners, I can tell you that it is difficult to ...