It's springtime! Time to start working on your project car, learn a new wrenching skill, discover what everything is under the hood (and how it works), or just spruce up your daily driver. All month, ...

Locking lug nuts are common on newer vehicles as well as on custom and aftermarket wheels. They can only be removed with a special key, and their purpose is to deter theft. You can replace just one or ...

1) remove the lug nut while the car is parked in garage, then put a regular non-locking one in then take to mechanic, who will do the wheel swap for free because they feel bad and I'm a loyal customer ...

Everybody loves a shiny set of eye-catching wheels on a nice ride—including marauding thieves. If your vehicle spends the majority of the time parked on the street or in parking lots, investing in ...

The best way to keep your wheels from getting stolen. You’ve likely seen it before: A car sitting on bricks or concrete blocks after its wheels and tires have been stolen. Whether you have a nice set ...

A 2020 Corvette C8 had its wheels stolen in Detroit last week, but that might not have happened if the model had some technology from Ford. While locking lug nuts are nothing new, Ford has teamed up ...

If you were to write down all the ways car dealerships scam people, you’d probably be more prolific than Stephen King. Arguably, there are some extras worth purchasing if you negotiate a good price.

NASCAR officials announced Monday that the Next Gen car for the 2021 Cup Series will have a single, center-locking lug nut for its wheels. The setup made its debut in the Next Gen prototype’s fourth ...

For those who may be unaware, centerlock wheels incorporate a single, large central nut to secure the wheel in place, as opposed to the more common five-lug setup seen on the C8 Corvette. While ...

Locking lug nuts have been around since the 1960s, but I remember when they started getting particularly popular in the ’80s. I was in high school, and my friend loved to show off his fancy rims. His ...