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 ...

Of course, some alloy wheels still use a center cap to conceal the lug nuts, especially on trucks. These deceptively simple components are manufactured in different sizes and shapes for specific ...

We needed snow tires for our 2022 Corolla hatchback, and rather than use the original alloy wheels, we bought new steel wheels and Michelin tires from a tire shop in early October. Ask a Mechanic ...

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 side. Is there a fix for this? The rest of the lug nuts are OK.

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 ...