For some, using a torque wrench to properly tighten bolts and nuts is a car thing you have to learn the hard way. While under torquing any automotive component is unwise, loose lug nuts, or lug bolts, ...

You can't just use a standard torque like 450-500 ft. lbs. used on all commercial truck disc wheels. The torque specifications listed on the 2003 Lug Nut Torque Chart range from a low of 43 ft. lbs.

Automotive shops and tire makers increasingly warn that a quick re-torque after a short distance is as important as the ...

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 ...

Attaching wheels to a truck hub is serious business. Yet it's not uncommon to see some big bruiser of a mechanic, one foot against the bottom of the tire, whaling away with a 1-inch-drive impact gun ...

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 ...

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 ...