as above i have managed to loose mine has any one got any ideas on how to get them off as i need new tires
please pm me with any ideas
thanks in advance

 

can you put up a picture of which type it is and i'll tell you best way, usually though on most driving a socket on will do the trick, i do have some removers that have a left hand thread that bite in as you wind them on thus undoing nut.

Tricky

 

i'll try and sort a pic out

 

i had the same problem before mate i hand to smash a socket on to it . u have to use decent sockets like snap on or something cause ive tried with cheap ones and the socket has split down the side . bit of a pig to get the wheel nut out the socket though

 

easiest way to get nut from socket is if nut type then use a wheel stud off mk4 esc etc, screw into nut, hold this in vice and tap socket off, if stud type locker youve smashed socket on then use a normal wheel nut to hold still whilst tap socket off. all the same thread M12x1.5.

Tricky

 

i will have ago at the socket trick tomorrow

 

better get the hammer and chisel out

 

how many people have this same problem?



we can sort u out mate

 

its a nightmare cos you cant keep the key in the car as that defies the object reallyso you put it somewhere safe and then you cant find it !! plus side is that i have found a wheel nut key for a car i had years ago

 

if you dont keep key in car then what will you do if you get a puncture whilst out somewhere????????????

Tricky

 

that is true but whats the point cos the theving scum will find the key and have the wheels away still i've lost it has anyone got a solution they can sell me ?

 

to be honest mate someone half clued up doesnt need a key, it takes us less than a minute a piece to remove them- its rare we get a car in with alloys and the lock nut key!

there a good deterrent for amateurs but thats about it.

Tricky

 

guess so mate but its bad that i cant even get them off my self you got something to sell me or do i need to find my local theif to get them off for me

 

if it isnt the type with 4 dimples in then just drive a socket on and undo, the 4 dimple type are awkward on sierras as there hard to get socket on so we got an old key and knocked 3 of the dowels out so only 1 goes in, tap it on and undo, wont turn as located by centre boss on nut. the bigger od types like 20 and 21mm buy wheel lock nut remover sockets with left hand threads-mine cost Ł2.50 plus vat from warehouse.

if you were closer id say bring it round and i'll do it for you.

Tricky

 

it not got dimples it jus is a funny shape i can get a 19 mm socket on it but when you try to loosen it it slips it looks to be nmore of a nut then a bolt !! i'll try and get some pics up tomorrow if i have no luck removing it ! what warehouse you get it from ?

 

if a 19mm socket slips then get some imperial/af sockets -youll find a suitable one! other way is with air chisel and pointed chisel.

Tricky

 

if a 19mm socket slips then get some imperial/af sockets -youll find a suitable one! other way is with air chisel and pointed chisel. or worst case blow head off nut with gas bottles-doesnt do wheel much good though.

Tricky

 

i will have ago tomorrow i dont really wanna damage the wheel to be honnest as theres not a mark on them

 

i was joking about blowing head off bolt! no reason why wheels should be marked- ive never marked one yet.

Tricky

 

well if i have no luck i'll give you a pm for more advice

 

no probs mate

Tricky

 

just wondering what line of work u in tricky?? the uniform dosn't include a white an black striped jumper an a bag with "SWAG" written on it does it?
my brother managed to shear a locking wheel nut onto my cossie but luckily the wheel was scrap anyway, so i used a 5ft axe to smash the spokes, then cut the wheel off from around the hub with an angle grinder should have seen the neigbours peering out of their windows as I was swinging the axe at the cossie nosy fookers

 

not quite mate, i run a breakers.

Tricky

 

I always use a 18mm double hex socket and bash that fooker on there!! Tbh so many pepole know how to take locking wheel nuts off theres no point in havin the really!!! (I only say this coz i had a set of alloys nicked and they had lockin wheel nuts on em )

 

biscuit + tin + gator grip = wheels off no worries.

ignore all other ways of doing it cos they are n00bs

 

its ok the tyre fitter that i'm getting the tyres off said they can get them off without damaging the wheels bit of a result