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 Locking wheel nuts
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Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:38 pm

What's so special about them?
Don't you just need a key from a set made by the same company and you can the undo anyones?
Or are they specially coded?

If so which ones would you guys recommend for my set of alloys (standard renault ones)?

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schakal
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:09 pm

they are crap in my opinion ,waste of money as well when used on original reanult alloys.
who would want to nick them ? Wink
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:11 pm

LOL well yeah!
If they wanted to piss you off they could just nick the centre caps Smile
schakal
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:14 pm

yepp Wink

what are they ph1 or ph2 alloys ?
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:14 pm

phase 2. Look good Smile
schakal
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:19 pm

yeah look good and the caps are easier to nick as well
schakal
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:20 pm

forgot to add this Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:22 pm

LOL yeah did the phase one caps have a lock on them or did you have to "pop" them out?
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:24 pm

Just seen your ph 1's definatly looks a bit harder to nick
schakal
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:26 pm

you pop them out as well but they require a screw driver at least .
however my new set of ph1 turbines do have locking caps on them Very Happy
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:28 pm

Sweet!

Ahh well. Everyone that lives near me have got 17" alloys on their 05 Golf GTIs and BMW 3 series Smile Mine probably look to out dated. Wink
schakal
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:37 pm

that saves you buying locking wheel nuts then ,sorted
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:39 pm

Case Closed! Laughing
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:17 am

mcguard are good.

Keys are all different. Some may undo others though but may amage them.

Get a 2nd hand set from e-bay.

I am not so much bothered about my wheel sgoign its my tyres!
david3533
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:27 am

had to have my locking wheel bolts drilled out 'cus the things had seized in and the special socket for undoing then was broken. Absolute waste of time and money imo, if sombody wants to nick your wheels they'll do it anyway.
Leigh_f
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:06 am

I went to change my brake pads last night and i can't find the bloody key Mad so going to have to bang a spline socket over them tonight, not happy at all so locking nuts only seem to stop you getting your own wheels of as no-one has ever attempted to nick the wheels!
Roger Red Hat
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 3:02 am

yeah, more pain then gain i reckon.

had to get mine taken out too.

no key.
JB
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:00 am

Evil or Very Mad you do not have turbines schakel! Evil or Very Mad



Wink
schakal
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:02 am

i do JB i do my good man Laughing

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JB
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:22 am

oh good god i cant keep up with your ebay antics! Laughing
Wicked Neo
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:41 am

schaks is worse than me for ebay antics hehe
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