Many experts recommend retorquing your car's wheels within 100 miles of a tire rotation. Here's why they recommend doing so ...

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 ...

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 ...

Introduction to proper wheel installation Every time wheels are replaced, or routine tire maintenance is performed, the vehicle’s lug nuts must be torqued accurately. Safely installing a wheel on a ...

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 ...

Fleets should not use vendors that fail to follow RIST (remove debris, inspect the components, snug the lug nuts, and torque to spec) when installing tire and rim assemblies. Mistakes in the truck ...

View post: Amazon Has a 32-Piece Punch Set on Sale for Just $27 Torque wrenches are great tools that should be in every toolbox. They’re designed to apply the required torque for loosening or ...

Wheel fasteners that feel rock solid in the service bay can quietly loosen once you are back at highway speed, which is why ...