Wheel Nut Indicator

What are Wheel Nut Indicators? A common type of loose wheel nut indicator is a small pointed tag that is fixed to the lug nuts of the wheels of large vehicles. The tag rotates with the nut, and if the nut becomes loose, the point of the tag shifts noticeably out of alignment with the other tags. If too many lug nuts are loosened, the wheel can detach from the wheel stud. Loose wheel nut indicators allow identification of loose nuts before this can occur.

Loose wheel nut indicators are used both by auto mechanics and drivers to identify lug nuts that require tightening, as well as by accident investigators to detect faults after accidents.