pinky Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 ho my handsome friends During the weekend at Santa pod, a couple of people remarked about my wheels they suggested that I should get locking wheel nuts any suggestions please cheers pink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Austin Branson Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Hello Pink, presumably they are alloys. You might make a start talking to the company you bought them from. I'm no expert, but I know nuts for alloys are different to those for steel wheels. No idea if they vary from wheel to wheel. Austin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 If you do go down the locking wheel nut route you will really need to fit 2 per wheel diagonally opposite each other, if you only fit one per wheel you can simply snap the single locked stud after removing the other 3 wheel nuts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Pink If they are the big race type ones you bought at iwe a few years back you will not get lock nuts to fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 If you do go down the locking wheel nut route you will really need to fit 2 per wheel diagonally opposite each other, if you only fit one per wheel you can simply snap the single locked stud after removing the other 3 wheel nuts Boy, that sounds like it would be a lot easier in theory than in practice, Graham. I can't imagine a stud being that easy to snap off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted June 24, 2017 Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Boy, that sounds like it would be a lot easier in theory than in practice, Graham. I can't imagine a stud being that easy to snap off. Don Very easy I have done it myself ……………….its how we used to remove them in the breakers yard when we didn't get the 'key' with the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 ho my handsome friends During the weekend at Santa pod, a couple of people remarked about my wheels they suggested that I should get locking wheel nuts any suggestions please cheers pink Hi Pinky, Speak to Speed Shack, nr Heathrow on 01895 449066 or www.speedshack.co.uk they have a vast range of wheel nuts and studs etc. Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Recently found that the security bolts on my modern were not removable. Combination of seized bolts, and crap security sockets. Went to my local tyre place, which said that they would help, except they had broken their security bolt extractor on another Citroen! And Citroen security bolts were the worst (best?) in the business, so I took it back to the local Dealer. Which is where it gets interesting. They farmed it out, without telling me, to another tyre place, who got the bolts off and fitted another set, as I wanted. When I got it back, I set out to put antiseize on the new security bolts. And found that they had been tightened to THREE TIMES the proper torque. I checked all the others and only two were not overtighteded, and most as tight as the securities. Obvious case of whizzy-gun-mad/lazy tyre fitters. Complained to Citroen dealer manager - OOps! Sorry! Half price service next time, Sir?! John Edited June 25, 2017 by john.r.davies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Lucky you could get the nuts off. The tyre dealers in Australia tend to use the same rattle guns for both cars and trucks in the fitting bays. I ask for manual tightening after tyre fitting but they never do it. I now check the nuts with a wheel brace on the dealer's premises when I pick a car up. I had to cut off a nut that rounded when I wanted to do some brake work a few years ago. Edited June 25, 2017 by Mike C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 I'm always more impressed, and more likely to use, a tire shop that checks final tightening with a hand-levered torque wrench. It's one of those key tests for overall quality of the shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 "checks final tightening with a hand-levered torque wrench" I'm even more impressed if they don't just run them up with a gun and then check with a torque wrench that it's tight enough ! that still leaves you at the sign of the road with an overtightened wheel. They need running up by hand and finishing with a torque wrench up to the final figure. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 "checks final tightening with a hand-levered torque wrench" I'm even more impressed if they don't just run them up with a gun and then check with a torque wrench that it's tight enough ! that still leaves you at the sign of the road with an overtightened wheel. They need running up by hand and finishing with a torque wrench up to the final figure. Mick Richards Tightening-to-torque is exactly what the shop I use does, Mick. I didn't mean to imply they just checked that they were (over) torqued enough to click the wrench. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Tightening-to-torque is exactly what the shop I use does, Mick. I didn't mean to imply they just checked that they were (over) torqued enough to click the wrench. I thought as much Don, you're too cute for that lol, it just helps to avoid others not using the same thought processes. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pinky Posted June 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Thank you for your comments I wil give speed shack a rino in the morning can't understand why your need two locking nuts per wheel the nut is 20 mm across the flats 35 mm long including the taper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Thank you for your comments I wil give speed shack a rino in the morning can't understand why your need two locking nuts per wheel the nut is 20 mm across the flats 35 mm long including the taper My TR has got Cobra Super Slots fitted since the mid 1970's with one lock nut per wheel that has not stopped me torqueing up all 4 with the proper torque / sequence for 40 years? Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pinky Posted June 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 spoke to steave at speed shack, really helpful guy, nuts are on the way, thanks Bruce for the lead pink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
astontr6 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 spoke to steave at speed shack, really helpful guy, nuts are on the way, thanks Bruce for the lead pink Let us know if they fit OK. Bruce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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