In order to support something as heavy and fast-moving as an automobile, car wheels — from the best to the worst brands — need to be sturdy and secure. An essential element to achieve this are the lug ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I had a flat tire fixed, and my neighbor said I should have the wheel nuts “torqued” by someone, as the young man at the gas station didn’t do this. I didn’t want to sound ignorant by asking what ...

Burnaby RCMP are warning drivers to check their wheels before hitting the road after reports of lug-nut tampering. Twice this week, drivers have reported to police that someone had loosened their ...