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Recently, we had our 2005 Toyota RAV4 taken in for its regularly scheduled maintenance, which included rotating the tires. Each tire has a locking lug nut, and when I picked up the car, my mechanic ...

Tim Henn has a problem with his car....actually his car's lug nuts. His 2012 Ford Fusion recently had a flat tire, on I-471 in Northern Kentucky. But Henn soon found he couldn't get the wheel off with ...

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Dear Tom and Ray: I have a '97 Honda CR-V that has a persistent problem: The front wheels keep falling off. First, the left front wheel fell off as I turned left at an intersection. Then the right one ...

Dear Car Talk: Did power tools cause a lot of problems when first used to tighten lug nuts? We were with Mom in the 1972 VW Van and heard a loud clunking on the front passenger side. Mom pulled over, ...

A lug nut is designed to secure a wheel to the car's axle — its very purpose dictates both form and the materials used in its construction. However, since almost everything on a car can be customized, ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I was on my way to work today, and the right front wheel fell off my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. All five of the studs were sheared off, and I could not find any of the studs or lug ...

DEAR CAR TALK: Did power tools cause a lot of problems when first used to tighten lug nuts? We were with Mom in the 1972 VW Van and heard a loud clunking on the front passenger side. Mom pulled over, ...

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Driver said he lost control of the bus when the two left rear wheels became detached from the axle. The guard rail on state Route 29 southbound, where a school bus went through after losing its ...