Of course, some alloy wheels still use a center cap to conceal the lug nuts, especially on trucks. These deceptively simple components are manufactured in different sizes and shapes for specific ...

I over-tightened a lug nut on an alloy wheel. It seems to have pushed right through the alloy and is up against the metal on the other ...

Until you're stuck because your lugs nuts are swollen and can't be removed to change a flat tire, wheel studs and lug nuts ...

We needed snow tires for our 2022 Corolla hatchback, and rather than use the original alloy wheels, we bought new steel wheels and Michelin tires from a tire shop in early October. Ask a Mechanic ...

So, it’s just not safe to “make do with four lug nuts.” Although my wife keeps suggesting I try it. Also, since you tightened ...