Originally Posted by Daveesaunders
Halfrauds do a tool that has a reverse thread in so when you wind the tool on it gose up so far and then will turn the nut. It looks a bit like a socket but it does make you wonder what the point in locking wheel nuts is when this tool is readily availble and just attaches too a ratchet

didn't know about that, have to have a look. cheers.
the other method I was going to try was drilling a hole in the centre of the nut, and using a stud extractor, but the drill barely even made a dent in the nut.