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 ...

After spending the final 16 years of a 38-year aerospace career training Structures Installation Mechanics on the proper way to install threaded fasteners, I can tell you that it is difficult to ...

Chrome capped lug nuts may look very nice, but they can be highly problematic. This is what could go wrong with them and how ...

I've read your column with interest over the years, and I agree with you wholeheartedly about the issue of lubricating lug nuts lightly with oil before tightening them. But my owner's manual ...

Locking lug nuts are common on newer vehicles as well as on custom and aftermarket wheels. They can only be removed with a special key, and their purpose is to deter theft. You can replace just one or ...