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What type of wheel nut is this?

Old_-_School · 2008-11-24 14:25:10

I need to buy a wheel brace for it but I need to know what it's called first before I can search for it!

24-11-2008 2:25pm

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Old_-_School

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I need to buy a wheel brace for it but I need to know what it's called first before I can search for it!

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#2 24-11-2008 2:26pm

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That is a locking nut. All different lock nuts have different adaptors to take them off. Do you not have the lock nut for it? If not, getting it off will prove difficult

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#3 24-11-2008 2:32pm

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It's a lock nut.
http://www.performancealloys.com/locknuts.asp

Problem is that they may be key-coded and can't be removed without the original socket that closed them.

Though I imagine most garages have some form of "master key".

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#4 24-11-2008 2:34pm

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ya, looks like a McGard locking nut

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#5 24-11-2008 2:35pm

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No.
I'm pretty sure I had it when I bought the car, but I've either lost it or it went missing while getting my car serviced.

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#6 24-11-2008 3:31pm

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Yeh some manufacturers supply cars with locking nuts

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#7 24-11-2008 4:27pm

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Large tyre centre should have a key to take them out

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