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

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-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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Without exception, the biggest headache for repair shops anywhere (and among the top 10 for car owners) are locking wheel nuts. If you bought your current ride new from almost any of the over 3,200 ...

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 ...

More than 400,000 Honda Civics were recalled after the automaker discovered that a manufacturing issue may cause wheels to come off the vehicle while moving. Honda announced the voluntary recall on ...

Many experts recommend retorquing your car's wheels within 100 miles of a tire rotation. Here's why they recommend doing so ...