A lug nut is designed to secure a wheel to the car's axle — its very purpose dictates both form and the materials used in its construction. However, since almost everything on a car can be customized, ...

In this video, learn how to effectively remove a stripped lug nut, also known as a rounded lug nut, using a lug nut extractor. The video covers the following topics: - Discussion on stripped lug nuts ...

Chrome-capped lug nuts look fancy in the dealership lot. But give them a few winters, and those same chrome-capped lug nuts can turn into little metal landmines just waiting to ruin your day. At their ...

A Minnesota mom has been left thankful for her life following a freak accident when part of a car wheel flew through her windshield. In August 2020, Katie Olsen, 41, was driving down a two-lane ...

According to a recent Reddit r/Justrolledintotheshop forum, an irate owner of a used car needed to remove a wheel from his car, only to discover that he did not have the lug nut wheel lock key.

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 ...

The humble lug nut is a critical player in vehicular safety. Too loose and your wheel could part company with the axle and roll on down the highway on its own — yikes. In fact, recall that some Ford ...

NASCAR officials issued fines to four teams in the Xfinity Series on Tuesday for lug-nut infractions last weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In a post-race inspection, competition officials found ...

KNIGHTS LANDING — A woman was hospitalized after a lug nut came loose from a big rig and flew through a vehicle's windshield in Sutter County, officials said Monday. The California Highway Patrol's ...