A blowout is one of the hazards of driving, and every motorist needs to be prepared to change a tire. We asked Jason Banys of Goodyear what essential tools you ned to be ready for an emergency, and ...

Changing a tire is a fairly straightforward process. However, changing your tire in the middle of a storm is a different story. Drivers need to know how to change tires safely, no matter the weather ...

So I'm in the market for a torque wrench. Primary use: tire lug nuts. Craftsman had some sales recently, but the handles were plastic. Fuck that. I did see that Harbor Freight had torque wrenches, but ...

It may only happen once or twice in all the years that you're driving, but sooner or later you're going to have a flat tire. And it's inevitably going to happen at an inconvenient time, at a place far ...

Q: For the past several years, I have had run-ins with service people at the tire store. When I go in for tire balancing, I write 76 foot-pounds lug nut torque, which is what Toyota calls for. When I ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: I tried removing the lug-nuts on my 2008 Toyota Corolla using a 20-volt Craftsman impact driver with a 21mm black socket. Is 21mm the correct size for ...