Lost lock nut key

ais942

Bought a car on donedeal and it doesn't have a lock nut key. Tried contacting the previous owner and they just said it's definitely in the car. But it's not!!

I have enzo alloy wheels on the car. I have tried contacting the previous owner for details but they have been ignoring my calls.

I have 16 lock nuts on the car
I have sent a photo of the wheels to they enzo manufacturer but they said they can't identify them by a picture and would need a number off them which would have been supplied when they were bought.

Any one any advice??

(If anyone thinks there is a more suitable place to post this can a moderator move this post please as i dunno how)

kilianmanning

ais942 wrote: »

Bought a car on donedeal and it doesn't have a lock nut key. Tried contacting the previous owner and they just said it's definitely in the car. But it's not!!

I have enzo alloy wheels on the car. I have tried contacting the previous owner for details but they have been ignoring my calls.

I have 16 lock nuts on the car
I have sent a photo of the wheels to they enzo manufacturer but they said they can't identify them by a picture and would need a number off them which would have been supplied when they were bought.

Any one any advice??

(If anyone thinks there is a more suitable place to post this can a moderator move this post please as i dunno how)

There are special locknut removal sockets that sometimes work on removing locknuts.
http://www.halfords.ie/motoring-travel/tools-diy/tools-tool-kits/laser-locking-wheel-nut-remover
Usually the air chisel wins though in the place where I work when we have such problems with locknuts

9935452

ais942 wrote: »

Bought a car on donedeal and it doesn't have a lock nut key. Tried contacting the previous owner and they just said it's definitely in the car. But it's not!!

I have enzo alloy wheels on the car. I have tried contacting the previous owner for details but they have been ignoring my calls.

I have 16 lock nuts on the car
I have sent a photo of the wheels to they enzo manufacturer but they said they can't identify them by a picture and would need a number off them which would have been supplied when they were bought.

Any one any advice??

(If anyone thinks there is a more suitable place to post this can a moderator move this post please as i dunno how)

Are you sure there is 16 lock nuts on the car, thats a bit excessive. normally there is one per wheel.
Personally id go into a tyre place and see if they can get them off. and just replace them with ordinary studs.

biko

There are ways to get them off DIY but it's probably easiest to go into a tyre place first to get a quote.

lockey90

Try a tyre place as the lads said above, if u want to try it yourself use the closest socket/Allen head bit and beat it on and rattle it with the air hammer. Best of luck

Atlantic Dawn

You sure it has 16 lock nuts? Typically a set would be of 4 and a key to open each set so in theory you would then have 4 different keys required. Looks like overkill having 4 sets, that would be a good €200 plus for them alone.

biko

Can you post a picture of one of the wheels with all locknuts showing?