After spending the final 16 years of a 38-year aerospace career training Structures Installation Mechanics on the proper way to install threaded fasteners, I can tell you that it is difficult to ...

With the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup beginning on Sunday, NASCAR tweaked the rules regarding lug nut installation and the consequences for teams who fail post-race laser inspection. After Tony ...

NASCAR is acting on Tony Stewart's criticism of loose safety measurements regarding the use of lug nuts with a new rule change. In a memo sent to teams Monday, the governing body informed ...

Installing different wheels or wheel spacers will sometimes reduce the number of threads inside the lug nuts, which is referred to as the lug nuts' thread engagement. When we installed a three-piece ...

Lug nut, as defined by Merriam-Webster: a heavy piece of metal that is screwed on to a bolt that holds a wheel on a vehicle. You can pick one up at a parts store for a couple bucks or get one cheap at ...

Lug nuts can be overlooked by those who choose to focus on a vehicle’s more vital components, but they shouldn’t be. They have the important role of keeping your vehicle’s wheels connected to the hub.