Glossary / Engine

lug nut

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A lug nut is a small bolt that holds the wheel onto the car. If it's not tightened properly, the wheel can come off while you're driving, which is very dangerous.

Technical Definition

A lug nut is a fastener used to secure a wheel to the vehicle's hub. If a lug nut is loose or improperly tightened, it can lead to the wheel detaching while driving, which poses a serious safety risk.

Hear It Discussed

"[1206.2s] I mean, these big fricking drivers that Milwaukee's got, they'll take a fricking lug [1212.2s] nut off an 18 wheeler for God's sake. [1214.9s] So I mean, I really needed a bunch of air..."
Air Water event recap and visiting the Matranga collection. CarCast 20:06

"but I've seen this happen, and it's happened recently where someone doesn't maybe tighten the lug nut and the tire maybe rolls off the car, which causes a severe accident."
Fixed Ops Friday w/ Rogers, Kaminski, Coyle, and Skinner | Daily Dealer Live Car Dealership Guy Podcast 25:42

"Have you ever tried to loosen a lug nut on a vehicle with a regular lug wrench, these ones that are included with the vehicle?"
You may love summer, but your car hates it and is perfectly willing to let you know it My Car Guru Podcast 07:21