I recently bought my first car and I am trying to learn as much as possible because jokes that portray women as clueless when it comes to how cars operate irritate me. How tight should wheel nuts be?

Q: I had a flat tire fixed, and my neighbor said I should have the wheel nuts “torqued” by someone, as the young man at the gas station didn’t do this. I didn’t want to sound ignorant by asking what ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I was on my way to work today, and the right front wheel fell off my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. All five of the studs were sheared off, and I could not find any of the studs or lug ...