Locking lug nuts have been around since the 1960s, but I remember when they started getting particularly popular in the ’80s. I was in high school, and my friend loved to show off his fancy rims. His ...

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 ...

Q: A friend just bought a 2002 Corvette. It's a nice car, but he neglected to check out the lug nuts. Each wheel has a locking lug nut. There is no key, and the previous owner is not answering his ...

In the old days, all you had to worry about was Ford ½-inch, GM 7/16-inch, and the weirdo ½-inch left-handed Chrysler stuff. Today, hot rodders are faced with tapered seats, multiple-length shanks, ...

Q: I've found a simple solution for tight lug nuts that I've been using for over 30 years. Whenever I get a car, I remove the lug nuts and wheel, brush the threads with a wire brush and lightly coat ...