Prevent wheel-off incidents on heavy trucks by understanding wheel installation procedures and carefully inspecting the wheel end. The two major causes of wheel-off incidents include a loss of ...

Most street cars come from the factory with either wheel studs or wheel bolts. (There are also center-lock wheels, but those are usually reserved for top-tier race cars and high-end performance street ...

Bearing failures are less common than fastener-related separations, 26% compared to 65%, say several investigative reports on wheel separations. The causes of wheel separation are well known. They ...

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 ...

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation. Kia recalls over ...

GM has issued a Safety Recall for certain units of the 2023 Chevy Colorado and the 2023 GMC Canyon to address an issue with overtightened and potentially damaged front wheel hub bolts. Owners of ...

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 ...

Ford Australia has announced a recall of 6415 F-150 pick-ups built between 2023 and 2025, due to a fault with the rear wheel hub bolts. The recall notice, lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, ...