In practice, wheels function quite well with only limited attention and maintenance. But that’s no excuse not to pay attention to them at regular intervals.

Road salts damage steel and aluminum wheels, and there are proper ways to maintain and repair them.

When it comes to wheel-offs, the mainstream press, and even some of the less well informed enforcement folk, always look to the driver first to find fault.

Research into past incidents shows inadequate maintenance is the root cause of most wheel separation incidents.

Investigations into hundreds of wheel separation incidents reveals that whether it was loosened wheel fasteners or failed bearings due to improper...