We've said it before, but it's a fact that few things are as simple as they look. Take something as commonplace as lug nuts: They hold the wheels onto a vehicle. That's simple enough, but another ...

Bucking the V-8 trend in a classic Mustang, what if you happen to want an inline six? At Mustang Monthly, we like six-poppers for their underdog demeanor and buzzy persona. A six-in-a-row rocks with ...

The Pontiac brand put together a pretty strong run during its lifetime, delivering its first car in 1926 and finally stopping production in 2010. That's when GM had to cut a number of brands, also ...

Horse Sense:Four lugs and horsepower. Can the two co-exist? Don't spout any "it's not possible" quotes of Mustang mythology if NMRA Renegade racer, George Seeger, is within earshot. George's '91 GT ...

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 ...

Picture in your mind a wheel that's attached with 8 lug nuts, and you'll probably see a large wheel mounted on a pickup truck; likely a heavy-duty rig with at least a 3/4 ton capacity. Big engines and ...

We usually don't pay attention to our wheel's bolt pattern that often but it is an important thing to know since every car has a different bolt pattern. The wheel bolt pattern is the number of lug ...

We once had an animated discussion with a group of friends about the one defining feature in one's taste in cars. At the time, the answers ranged from a certain way of engine orientation or placement, ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Lug nuts keep you safe and can enhance your car's appearance What’s less than an inch in diameter and keeps your ...

There are two commonly used ways to fasten wheels to a hub: lug-centric and hub-centric. In hub-centric designs (see figure below), the wheel fits snugly against the hub which provides support along ...