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 the living Shinola out of that wheel nut, you probably stretched and ...

Instead of lug nuts, many cars, notably European makes, use a lug bolt. Steel is the most common material for lug nuts and lug bolts, although you will find them in aluminum as well. Sometimes ...

It’s not much of a stretch to say that without nuts and bolts, the world would fall apart. Bolted connections are everywhere, from the frame of your DIY 3D printer to the lug nuts holding the ...

“I can remove a locking lug nut without the special key in about one minute,” says Pyle. “All you need is a $20 bolt extractor kit, a large ratchet and a socket set.” To use this ...

And even if you're not working with the engine, a torque wrench is essential when it comes to properly tightening your wheel bolts or lug nuts. If you're working on your vehicle and disassembling ...

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 ...

But replace all five lug nuts and lug bolts to be safe. Then you’ll be good to go, Perry. Got a question about cars? Write to Ray in care of King Features, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando ...