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 ...

Proper wheel torque is essential to prevent damage and keep your ride safe. However, where exactly do you find torque specs? Here's what you need to know.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I had a flat tire fixed, and my neighbor said I should have the wheel nuts “torqued” by someone, as the young man at the gas station didn’t do this. I didn’t want to sound ignorant by asking what ...

Lug bolts are the more inconvenient way to attach a tire to a car, but European automakers have adopted them. Here's what ...

When I get the car back, I use my old-style torque wrench, which has a needle point scale that goes from 0 to 140 pounds. When I try to loosen the lugs, they don’t break free to well past the ...