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2. Lug nut - Wikipedia

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   Additionally, under-tightened lug nuts may come loose with time. The tool size needed for removal and installation depends on the type of lug nut. The three most common hex sizes for lug nuts are 17 mm, 19 mm, and 21 mm, while 22 mm, 23 mm, 11 ⁄ 16 inch (17.5 mm), and 13 ⁄ 16 inch (20.6 mm) are less commonly used.

3. Wheel sizing - Wikipedia

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   The design of tuner lug nuts can range from bit style to multisided or spline drive, and are sometimes lightweight for performance purposes. Another variation of lug nut is the "locking wheel nut", which is used as a theft prevention method to keep thieves from stealing a vehicle's wheels. When utilizing locking wheel nuts, one standard lug nut ...

4. Wheel stud - Wikipedia

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   Lug nuts are fastened onto the wheel stud to secure the wheel. When a wheel is removed for tire changes etc., the stud remains in the hub. Many automobiles instead use bolts to do this, where removable bolts screw into the wheel hub. [1] Wheel studs can be either factory equipment or aftermarket add-ons.

5. Loose wheel nut indicator - Wikipedia

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   Should a lug nut become loose, the pointer will move in line with the movement of the lug nut, i.e. the tips no longer point to each other. The wheel nut indicators allow not only a quick and efficient check of the wheels by the driver, but also by the control authorities. In addition, the inspection can be easily documented with a photo.

6. Lug wrench - Wikipedia

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   A lug wrench, also colloquially known as a tire iron, is the name for a type of socket wrench used to loosen and tighten lug nuts on automobile wheels. In the United Kingdom and Australia, it is commonly known as a wheel brace .

7. Tire code - Wikipedia

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   Prior to 1964, tires were all made to a 90% aspect ratio. Tire size was specified as the tire width in inches and the diameter in inches – for example, 6.50-15. [24] From 1965 to the early 1970s, tires were made to an 80% aspect ratio. Tire size was again specified by width in inches and diameter in inches.