Lug nuts hold your wheel to the car, so as you can probably imagine, they're pretty important. So why do mechanics make this mistake so frequently?

Almost every car owner has to remove and replace a wheel at some point. How tight should lug nuts be, and how do you check the torque?

An impact gun uses compressed air and a hammering effect to quickly and noisily zip the lug nuts tight. The problem with impact guns is they’re so powerful, one can easily over-tighten the nuts.

A car expert shared his thoughts on locking lug nuts, and whether the products are worth the money and hassle.

Now, torque sticks help prevent the problem.Sheared-off lug nuts probably due to overtightening by air wrench Now, torque sticks help prevent the problem.

The '61-'63 swing-axle Pontiac Tempest had lefthand lug nuts and unusually large, standard-equipment, 15-inch-diameter rims at a time when most competing domestic compacts had 13-inch rolling stock.

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 ...