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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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Unhappy locking wheel nuts?

ok just recently bought a car and turns out theres locking wheel nuts on it the wheels are s2 alloys so obviously there quite set in on the alloys problem is i have no wheel nut key any one have any idea how i can get them off im not fussed about keeping the wheel nuts but id rather not screw the wheels up

any help is much appreciated thanks in advance
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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smack a smaller socket on the locking nut thats how i have done mine before mate, just make sure you use a long socket then less chance of hitting one of the s2 alloys, i will come over if you want mate???
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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as above or contact the old owner to see if they still have it?
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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just got in touch with the bloke who had it befor and he said it was in the car so ill check through the garage for it befor resorting to the socket idea but if not yeah milesy come on over lol
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