Cost-Effective Driving Do New Cars Offer Extra Lug Nuts?

We're going to reveal state secrets here, Bill. For those not familiar with locking wheel nuts, they're for people who worry about their wheels ... A lug nut (also called a wheel nut) holds the wheel onto the car. Depending on the type of vehicle, you can have between four and six lug nuts per wheel. Some ... The lug nuts on her car, a 2019 with 17 inch wheels, are OK and in good shape. From what I understand, as the lug nuts deteriorate and come ... I would say that most vehicles today have 5 or more lug nuts and only some small cheap economy cars have 4. Today I took the truck in for installation of the new nuts and tire rotation. I was shocked when they told me I owed them $110 for the work. Well, for starters, they only fit aftermarket wheels (at least all the brands I'm aware of) and all aftermarket lug nuts are already quite lightweight. NASCAR officials announced Monday that the Next Gen car for the 2021 Cup Series will have a single, center-locking lug nut for its wheels. Locking lug nuts are ALWAYS dealer installed. They owe you new ones, or replacement lug nuts, and the labor to remove them. On this week's Two Minute Tuesday, Kevin talks lug nuts and what you need to know before buying a new set! ------ Lug nuts: ... Locking wheel nuts typically come with four to a set with only one locking lug nut per wheel needed, leaving the other standard nuts in place.