A lug nut is designed to secure a wheel to the car's axle — its very purpose dictates both form and the materials used in its construction. However, since almost everything on a car can be customized, ...

Picture in your mind a wheel that's attached with 8 lug nuts, and you'll probably see a large wheel mounted on a pickup truck; likely a heavy-duty rig with at least a 3/4 ton capacity. Big engines and ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a '97 Honda CR-V that has a persistent problem: The front wheels keep falling off. First, the left front wheel fell off as I turned left at an intersection. Then the right one ...

The Next-Generation NASCAR Cup Series car will feature a new-look tire and wheel assembly. Following decades of using a five lug nut pattern, the new car will be outfitted with 18-inch aluminum wheels ...

NASCAR officials announced Monday that the Next Gen car for the 2021 Cup Series will have a single, center-locking lug nut for its wheels. The setup made its debut in the Next Gen prototype’s fourth ...

For many drivers, cruising alongside an 18-wheeler can be a little nerve-racking—a feeling that's compounded when you realize some of the truck's wheels are covered in metal spikes. Though the ...