Locking wheel nuts advice

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  • Rikki Kitto
    S2Forum Zealot
    • Feb 2010
    • 6276
    • Country: England

    #1

    Locking wheel nuts advice

    Just found out how sh** mine are had them cut off and looking for new ones or wondering whether to bother

    How many of you use them or don't?

    What's the best type
  • Rusty
    Super Moderator
    • Jun 2004
    • 18953
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    McGard. Done.
    Cheers'en, AndyC
    1994 ABY Coupe - Projekt Alpinweiss

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    • sam80quattro
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Oct 2006
      • 1496
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      they can all be had off. i dont bother. if someone wants your wheels that bad chances are they'll take the whole bloody car

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      • Rikki Kitto
        S2Forum Zealot
        • Feb 2010
        • 6276
        • Country: England

        #4
        Just what I was thinking, I use the light weight ally nuts and the steel locking ones just ain't right anyhoo

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        • Rikki Kitto
          S2Forum Zealot
          • Feb 2010
          • 6276
          • Country: England

          #5
          Defo not gonna bother

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          • andy10v
            S2Forum Zealot
            • Mar 2009
            • 5996
            • Country: Scotland

            #6
            Originally posted by Rikki Kitto
            lol, you can have them off in seconds if you knock it on with a hammer instead of trying to push it on with an electric impact gun.

            The ones with the spinning bit can just have the rotating bit broken off.

            If they fill the wheel almost completely then they are a bit more fiddly as you cant knock anything over the top.
            Current-2004 Impreza PPP wagon

            Sold-92 3B coupe-RS2+, 996s, konis, rear torsen, forged rods........
            Sold ABY-stock

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            • audinut
              S2Forum Fiend
              • Jul 2009
              • 2195
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #7
              there are ones out there that this method does not work on , the only way we can remove them is with a mig welder
              NOT a car dealer! just an S2/RS2 enthusiast

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              • SteveH
                Super Moderator
                • Jul 2003
                • 4460
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                I've ditched locking wheel nuts after loosing my McGard wheel nut key and being able to get them off easily with a 19mm socket

                If someone really wants your wheels they are going to get them whatever you lock them with.
                91 Modded 3B
                14 A6 Avant Black Edition

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