If you have a metal lathe just looking for some work, why not make your own lock nuts? That’s what [my mechanics insight] did when faced with a peculiar lock nut that needed replacing in a car. We can ...

Inspired by a traditional gateway at a Shinto shrine in Osaka nearly 40 years ago, the self-locking Hard Lock Nut has become an international success, offering improved safety and reduced costs by ...

Around three years ago Doc Hammett, of Totally Stainless, called STREET RODDER Editor Brian Brennan because of a recommendation in a tech article not to reuse Nylock nuts. Doc had remembered a tech ...

I bought a used Volvo for my wife. I didn’t know it had locking lug nuts on it. The car did not come with a key to remove them. None of the tire dealers in my small town had keys or could get the ...

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 ...

Ford has announced that it has created a new type of 3D printed locking lug nut for its cars. The aim for the new part is to try and keep thieves from stealing the wheels and tires off Ford cars and ...

Without exception, the biggest headache for repair shops anywhere (and among the top 10 for car owners) are locking wheel nuts. If you bought your current ride new from almost any of the over 3,200 ...