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 ...

Despite not offering really any kind of performance improvement, some modifications are still worth the time and money. One of these is installing wheel studs on cars that didn’t come with them from ...

Specifications vary by make, model and year, so be sure to check the vehicle owner’s manual or other trusted resource for recommendations. Proper wheel installation, including nut torque, is essential ...

If you don’t use the proper tools, you’ll never know how much – or how little – clamping force you have on the wheels. Wheel installation is pretty simple, right? Bolt ’em on, torque ’em down and ...

OTC released the new 5195 Wheel Stud Remover/Installer Kit, designed to allow shop technicians to quickly remove and install wheel studs, calipers or axles on virtually any Class 7 or 8 vehicle wheel ...

Tire Service Equipment Manufacturing Co. says its 1-PPK Pak Press, a portable wheel stud remover and installer, lets users remove and install studs without removing the hub. It reduces work time and ...

Prevent wheel-off incidents on heavy trucks by understanding wheel installation procedures and carefully inspecting the wheel end. The two major causes of wheel-off incidents include a loss of ...

It can be tough trying to get just the right look for your car or truck. You find the right wheel, but it’s the wrong offset. It sits too far in or too far out. Maybe it doesn’t look right, or maybe ...