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 ...

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 ...

To be honest, even with over 50 years in the automotive repair industry, I never heard of the expression “lug nut swelling.” When I asked one of my automotive experts, ASE master technician Tom ...

View post: The Honda Fit Is Still Alive Overseas and It Looks Very Different Now The Seesii Cordless Impact Wrench is an effective tool for loosening lug nuts that are either too tight or too rusty, ...

So I'm in the market for a torque wrench. Primary use: tire lug nuts. Craftsman had some sales recently, but the handles were plastic. Fuck that. I did see that Harbor Freight had torque wrenches, but ...

DEAR CAR TALK: Did power tools cause a lot of problems when first used to tighten lug nuts? We were with Mom in the 1972 VW Van and heard a loud clunking on the front passenger side. Mom pulled over, ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: I tried removing the lug-nuts on my 2008 Toyota Corolla using a 20-volt Craftsman impact driver with a 21mm black socket. Is 21mm the correct size for ...