Over my career, I have seen firsthand the damage that failed lug nuts and wheel studs can cause and the havoc they can wreak. Read along to learn about lug nut swelling, what to do if your lug ...

I over-tightened a lug nut on an alloy wheel ... and saw the “L” marking on the end of the bolt. In any case, that wheel is now trash, Perry. You have five lugs to hold each wheel on 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 ...

The crew chiefs for Joe Gibbs Racing's Nos. 18 and 20 Toyota teams have been fined $5,000 apiece due to an improper lug nut ...