Proper torque is not something that's essential to only commercial vehicle maintenance. In the April 28 issue of Tire Business, I talked about the importance of maintaining wheel system studs and ...

This story appears in the Nov. 3 print edition of Transport Topics. Maintaining proper wheel torque requires a lot more than simply clamping down on lug nuts. Clean mounting surfaces and adequate ...

Dear Car Fix: One brutally cold day, I had the misfortune of a flat tire. AAA sent a tech to change the tire. As shown in my manual, he broke the nuts while the tire was on the ground and then ...

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 ...

Drivers often treat a tire change as a simple errand, but the work is not […] ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This suggestion comes from reader mike937, and you may have even seen these in use at your local tire shop. These are also often called torque ...

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (July 7, 2003)—Proper torque is not something that's essential to only commercial vehicle maintenance. In the April 28 issue of Tire Business, I talked about the importance of ...