Wheel-Check designed to identify loose wheel nuts

Wheel-Check, Irvine, California, is designed to identify a loose wheel nut with a visual inspection and also is heat sensitive.

Wheel-Check can identify a loose wheel nut with a simple visual inspection. When the wheel nuts are properly torqued to specs, the Wheel-Checks are then placed on the wheel nuts in a uniformed pattern. Once a wheel-nut has loosened, the Wheel-Check will become out of sequence. It will be visible when the driver does his or her walk around check, and it is the driver’s responsibility to call maintenance and have the wheel thoroughly serviced.

Wheel-Checks are also heat sensitive. If there is a binding brake or seized bearing, the heat is transferred through the stud and nut. Once the temperature exceeds 248 degrees Fahrenheit, the Wheel-Check will start to blister around the circumference and eventually start to distort. According to the manufacturer, wheel bearing failure can have grave consequences if it occurs while driving at highway speeds and the vehicle loses a wheel, which is the wheel bearings should always be inspected.

• provides a simple, visual means of confirming proper wheel torque in seconds;
• lowers maintenance costs by eliminating unnecessary retorquing;
• costs only a few dollars per wheel; 
• facilitates official roadside inspections; and
• 17-plus sizes available, with custom sizes and colors upon request.

Stefni Cox-Walters of Wheel Check says, “Wheel-Checks, provide several benefits to the operator. The added ability to visually detect a possible bearing and brake problem is an invaluable asset.”

For almost two centuries, Wheel-Check says its mission has been to create a commitment to safety which means safer roads for the public, the drivers and the environment. More information is available at www.wheelcheck.com.