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Offline jjsaul

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« on: February 19, 2007, 21:52:38 »
Alloy wheel nuts AFAIK have the 'shaft' within the wheel...steel nuts dont.

I want a set of locking nuts for my alloys but apparently no one makes them to fit (i asked the bloke at the compomotive place)

Can i use a set of steel wheel locking nuts, which dont have the shafts, just a taper on the face of the alloy?

Obviously i've still got 4 'proper' nuts per wheel holding it on....
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2007, 21:57:36 »
I don't know who made them but obviously someone makes locking wheelnuts for alloys cos 2 came on my V8 rangie with no removal key :x .
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2007, 22:15:16 »
Quote from: "clbarclay"
I don't know who made them but obviously someone makes locking wheelnuts for alloys cos 2 came on my V8 rangie with no removal key :x .

they make them for standard LR/RRC alloys but not for the alloys ive got (aftermarket dragon alloys)
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2007, 23:42:04 »
There was an engineering company somewhere in this area IIRC who made custom wheel nuts. They had a small stand at the last billing I went to (2004 i think) and my mate bought some off them for some strange alloys he had just bought. I did have their card but i cant find it now.
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2007, 13:54:28 »
Halfrauds do all sorts of sizes of alloy locking nuts. Just make sure you speak to the guy from the wheel department and not the manager :roll:  (managers are renowned for knowing jack all when it comes to their own halfords products).
I would strongly recommend you dont use steel nuts on alloy wheels
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2007, 14:38:18 »
I thought PADDOSCKS sold them. :?:
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2007, 18:41:36 »
im looking for some that fit these wheels...not standard LR alloys
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