How often do you check your wheel nuts and bolts?

Once the wheels have been fitted and the wheel bolts tightened, everything is ready – isn't it? Not quite! When it comes to safety, it is very important to check the seating of the wheels from time to time, and not just after a tyre change. But why do you have to tighten the wheel nuts?

Anyone who travels by car on the road every day should have their tyres regularly retightened. Automobile clubs recommend checking the seating of the nuts after 50 to 100 kilometres and retightening them whenever necessary. The reason for this is that the wheel bolts can loosen over time, meaning the wheel is no longer seated as tightly as it should be. After all, car tyres are subjected to heavy stresses on the road. You can prevent this by tightening the wheel nuts using a torque wrench whenever necessary.