Automotive shops and tire makers increasingly warn that a quick re-torque after a short distance is as important as the initial installation. The physics are straightforward: metal settles, heat ...

Wheel fasteners that feel rock solid in the service bay can quietly loosen once you are back at highway speed, which is why many technicians urge drivers to have their wheels re-torqued about 100 ...

Do truck operators really need to perform a wheel retorque some short time after every wheel installation? The short answer is yes — unless you have a clearly defined wheel-installation procedure in ...

This story appears in the Nov. 3 print edition of Transport Topics. Maintaining proper wheel torque requires a lot more than simply clamping down on lug nuts. Clean mounting surfaces and adequate ...

Although bolts fasten a wheel to its hub, they are not the main elements that ensure centring. The wheel’s centre bore, where the cap with car emblem is fitted, has to first sit on a collar that is ...