Chrome-capped lug nuts have a horrible reputation in the automotive world. Here's why they're so bad and what you can do to address the issue.

Tim Henn has a problem with his car....actually his car's lug nuts. His 2012 Ford Fusion recently had a flat tire, on I-471 in Northern Kentucky. But Henn soon found he couldn't get the wheel off with ...

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 ...

It's a sort of impromptu I.Q. test for mechanics that always plays out on the driver side of any pre-'75 Mopar. Some ignore the inner voice of wisdom and cling ...

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 ...

My problem is that my lug nuts have some kind of cover on them. And the covers are turning instead of the lug nuts themselves. How do I get the lug nuts off? — Sidney Ah, the scourge of decorative ...

Carmakers constantly tweak designs to cut costs or improve on how a component works. Why have some of them started using lug ...

Who wants bling when they’re hub-deep in mud or snow? Yeah, you might like pretty shinny stuff, but chrome don’t get you home. When the doo-doo is deep you want parts you can depend on, and that holds ...