After a decade of helping bang the drum promoting proper torque, it appears the effort has not gone to waste. Most fleets and truck tire service providers fully recognize the importance of tightening ...

Most people think tightening wheels after fixing a flat tire is simple — grab a wrench, lean on it until your shoulder pops (ouch!), and call it a day. But wheel torque isn't just about brute force -– ...

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 ...

The first step in attaching a wheel to a vehicle is to start the hardware by hand, making sure the bolts go on smoothly and evenly. After that, an impact wrench fitted with an impact torque stick can ...

Oct. 29, 2022 (CTV Network) — It’s a ritual Canadians perform every year as the end of fall approaches. Soon, drivers across the country will pull out their dusty winter tires to throw on their ...

Imagine being able to control which wheel gets the most torque with just the flick of a wrist.

Remember the Kenny Rogers song, “It's a Fine Time To leave Me Lucille”? It's a crying-in-your-beer country tune lamenting a wife's departure. NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip is said to have borrowed ...

The rollercoaster that is the upper Midwest winter is moving along at a breakneck pace. One day, the high temperature was in the single digits. Two days later, the high was pushing 50. In a few days, ...