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 ...

There are a few reasons why you might want to swap your factory wheel studs for something different. Certain wheel offsets and widths, as well as some big brake kits, often require wheel spacers, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We don't know exactly what happened or who did it, but the likely cause was an exuberant rookie at a tire shop with a powerful impact gun and dreams of becoming a NASCAR tire changer. Two lug nuts on ...