Picture this: You've spotted a gorgeous set of refurbished carbon fiber wheels on Facebook Marketplace and thought "these will definitely fit my car," only to later learn the bolt pattern is not ...

Different cars come with different wheel bolt/lug patterns. Four to five-lug designs can handle pressure and are found on Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). These are fixed to withstand pressure, maneuver ...

NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell's tires are being handled by a pit crew member during the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Image source: Imagn NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) ...

More than one reader took issue with my stand against lug-centric steel rims for winter tires in a recent column. As we are pretty much smack dab in the middle of winter-tire season, and more people ...

The idea of a universally fitting wheel isn't as unusual as it sounds, as many aftermarket wheels are just not made with enough offsets and bolt patterns to fit every vehicle in existence. That's why ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q. My 2013 Ford Escape with 41,000 miles recently had its annual state vehicle inspection, tire rotation and fluid changes at my dealership. The vehicle ...

It can be tough trying to get just the right look for your car or truck. You find the right wheel, but it’s the wrong offset. It sits too far in or too far out. Maybe it doesn’t look right, or maybe ...

A new TikTok challenge, dubbed the “Lug Nut Challenge”, is seeing people loosen the lug nuts on innocent bystanders’ cars for fun. The challenge is as simple as it is dangerous, and involves loosening ...