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 ...

Is it OK to temporarily remove and replace a single lug nut from a car that's not jacked up? tl;dr, I'm swapping winter wheels/tires in and summer ones out. I have a locking lug nut with a stripped ...

It's springtime! Time to start working on your project car, learn a new wrenching skill, discover what everything is under the hood (and how it works), or just spruce up your daily driver. All month, ...

Everybody loves a shiny set of eye-catching wheels on a nice ride—including marauding thieves. If your vehicle spends the majority of the time parked on the street or in parking lots, investing in ...

If you were to write down all the ways car dealerships scam people, you’d probably be more prolific than Stephen King. Arguably, there are some extras worth purchasing if you negotiate a good price.

The best way to keep your wheels from getting stolen. You’ve likely seen it before: A car sitting on bricks or concrete blocks after its wheels and tires have been stolen. Whether you have a nice set ...

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 ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Aftermarket wheel marketer Wheel Pros Holdings L.L.C. has acquired Amcor Industries Inc., the designer and distributor of Gorilla-brand automotive aftermarket lug nuts and wheel ...

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, ...

The humble lug nut is a critical player in vehicular safety. Too loose and your wheel could part company with the axle and roll on down the highway on its own -- yikes. In fact, recall that some Ford ...