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Locking wheel nut help

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:14 pm
by ~sparky~
Today my car went into my local ford dealer and to cut a long story short they snapped my locking wheel nut key and the nut so basically i fell out with them as they refused to replace what they broke and left the garage with my car so im after a new set of locking wheel nuts with the key obviously. Can anyone please advise me on a set to get and where from please as i dont want to be ordering a wrong set. A link would be ideal to a good quality/ reasonably priced set if possible.



Thanks in advance

Locking wheel nut help

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:23 am
by patterson
Mountune have locking wheel nuts for the fiesta or look at rimstyle

Re: Locking wheel nut help

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:19 pm
by Blueoval09
I got a set of tp race (i think) black ones off ebay for around £20, really lightweight but don't affect the balance & you'd have to hit the key with a hammer to break it!

Re: Locking wheel nut help

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:28 pm
by ~sparky~
well i got them removed by a local welding company that do this on a regular basis and with no damage to my alloy, contacted my insurance company and they require locking wheel nuts to be fitted or i would not be covered if i had no locking wheel nuts and the wheels were stolen

Re: Locking wheel nut help

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:31 pm
by patterson
~sparky~ wrote:well i got them removed by a local welding company that do this on a regular basis and with no damage to my alloy, contacted my insurance company and they require locking wheel nuts to be fitted or i would not be covered if i had no locking wheel nuts and the wheels were stolen
Sparky file a claim to ford as its their fault they broke it send it in writing to head office of the ford dealer and make it seem as angry as possible and demand money back and explain what happend

Re: Locking wheel nut help

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:35 pm
by shabazmo
I git rid of my locking wheel nuts a few months ago for the very reason you experienced. I now dont have to worry about loosing the key. If someone steals them then good luck but when was the last time you heard someone loosing their wheels.