Most people think tightening wheels after fixing a flat tire is simple — grab a wrench, lean on it until your shoulder pops (ouch!), and call it a day. But wheel torque isn't just about brute force -– ...

Recommended torque specifications are unique for each type of vehicle. Specifications vary by make, model and year, so it is important to check the vehicle owner’s manual for the vehicle in your bay ...

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 ...

When tires are rotated or when new tires and/or wheels are mounted on a vehicle, tightening the hardware to the right torque is critical. As the hardware seats naturally, those bolts don’t always stay ...

Remember the Kenny Rogers song, “It's a Fine Time To leave Me Lucille”? It's a crying-in-your-beer country tune lamenting a wife's departure. NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip is said to have borrowed ...

High among the ultimate nightmares of any fleet maintenance manager must be the loss of a wheel out on the highway that crashes into another vehicle — or a pedestrian or even an occupied dwelling — ...

High among the ultimate nightmares of any fleet maintenance manager must be the loss of a wheel out on the highway that crashes into another vehicle — or a pedestrian or even an occupied dwelling — ...