Attaching wheels to a truck hub is serious business. Yet it's not uncommon to see some big bruiser of a mechanic, one foot against the bottom of the tire, whaling away with a 1-inch-drive impact gun ...

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 ...

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 ...

For most people, replacing a tire means taking out the nuts holding down the current tire, removing the tire, mounting the new tire, and then re-tightening the lug nuts. These nuts are important for ...

Tire changes are getting a lot quicker in the NASCAR Cup Series. NASCAR said Monday that the 2021 Cup Series car will have a single lug nut hub on each wheel instead of the five studs for lug nuts on ...

Keeping your wheels where they belong is simply a matter of process. Manufacturers issue procedure manuals and update bulletins all the time. The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & ...

As routine maintenance and basic automotive servicing tasks go, packing wheel bearings isn't one of the glamorous ones. It's a messy job—and one that could cause serious damage or problems if not ...

A cordless impact wrench provides more power to your elbow without the need for a compressor and untidy airlines. Plus, even if your spanners and sockets can manage the job, using an impact wrench ...

Automakers are constantly tweaking even the smallest features, leading to industry innovations from rain-sensing wipers to six-level autonomous driving. Some changes can go unnoticed until you have a ...