Locking wheel nuts

hurfdurf · 12 Mar 2012 at 23:08

How do I figure out what locking wheel nuts I can use? Is it by car, by alloy wheel brand or something else entirely?

andy_mk3 · 12 Mar 2012 at 23:14

All of the above.

Different threads in different cars, different lengths for different alloys, some are narrower so that the head fits in the alloy.

Being a mechanic, I absolutely hate the hateful little things, they make life hell working on cars lol!

ZG002 · 12 Mar 2012 at 23:14

Bit of both, You will need to know your thread type of the studs on your car and the seat of the alloy wheel.

bledd · 12 Mar 2012 at 23:43

iirc, there are two (maybe three) types of fitment, rounded and tapered are two of the types.

Ask Julian at rarerims.co.uk what you need.

ZG002 · 12 Mar 2012 at 23:47

3 different seats, Flat,Rounded and Cone, Unlikely you will have Flat seat for your alloys.

What car you own?

hurfdurf · 13 Mar 2012 at 02:44

I have an MX5 with Volk TE37's in 15", thanks for your help so far guys

hurfdurf · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:21

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=330666515038 been told these will do the job, would they get OcUK approval?

Howard · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:22

I bought some McGard ones. They're decent enough and you can order replacement keys etc

hurfdurf · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:26

Howard said:
I bought some McGard ones. They're decent enough and you can order replacement keys etc

Protyre recommended those, but didn't know what fitment to go with. Do you know which yours are? 12.5 and some length?

Howard · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:26

I honestly couldn't tell you mate, I bought mine in like 2008

They're the 'cone seat' style, find ones applicable to the MX5 and you're good to go

Firestar_3x · 13 Mar 2012 at 16:24

It should already have a set of lightweight rays nuts which included a locking nut per wheel.

bledd · 13 Mar 2012 at 16:33

http://rarerims.co.uk/wheelshop_tyres.asp?id=3

Send him an email saying what car you have, which wheels you have and what you're after.

http://rarerims.co.uk/contact.asp

hurfdurf · 13 Mar 2012 at 17:37

Firestar_3x said:
It should already have a set of lightweight rays nuts which included a locking nut per wheel.

It did indeed used to, but then some cretin broke into the car and stole

- an empty glasses case
- a photo of me with a dolphin
- an empty car radio HU case
- the locking wheel nut
- my tax disc

If it was outside my flat when it happened I would be worried that it was an attempt to get the key for the wheels at a later date, but it was outside a friends house so...

red eye · 13 Mar 2012 at 20:10

ZG002 said:
Bit of both, You will need to know your thread type of the studs on your car and the seat of the alloy wheel.

it normaly says what car it fits in the pack the lentgh you need is a trial and error thing. Just stay away from the 3 pin type

red eye · 13 Mar 2012 at 20:11

Howard said:
I bought some McGard ones. They're decent enough and you can order replacement keys etc

+1