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Lug Nuts 101: Mind the Threads

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Lug Nuts 101: Mind the Threads

Class is in session! Here at The Wheel and Tire Store, we sell custom rims so that you can enjoy your vehicle to its fullest. You came to us because you have good taste, but having good taste in wheels requires some technical knowledge. If you want to put custom wheels on your ride, there are a few things you need to know about lugnuts.First, and possibly the most important, always start your lugs by hand! If you have a powered drill for putting on lugnuts, all the more power to you, but you need to start your lugs by...

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My Flat Tire is STUCK!

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My Flat Tire is STUCK!

Flat tires are inevitable. If your vehicle has tires, eventually one of them will go flat. The hard truth is: Flat tires never happen when you want them to.   My last flat tire happened on a deserted stretch of I-35 somewhere in no man's land between Iowa and Missouri in the depths of the winter. I was in my car on the way to my parent's house, 45 minutes from the nearest mechanic, with a temperature of -15° F and a windchill of REALLY COLD. It was 5 AM. Some flat tires are worse than others; this flat tire...

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