VTS alloys

1. N80Jamie Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 1331 EP82 Starlet GT

   #1 16th February 2010, 12:34

   The time has come to change my front pair of tyres but i realised last night that i have a locking wheel nut on my VTS alloys. The tool/key wasnt passed on to me when i bought the car. Do all VTS alloys have the same locking nut and if so the same tool to get them off? Ive rang up various tyre garages and they want £20 a wheel to get the nut off!! I really dont want to be paying that lol.
2. Jo3fish Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1267 03 EP3

   #2 16th February 2010, 12:40

   Same thing happened to me, brayed a socket over it and too it off that way, took 5 mins and saved me £20 (y)
3. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #3 16th February 2010, 12:42

   yeah i hammered an 18mm socket over one of my locking wheel nuts
4. N80Jamie Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 1331 EP82 Starlet GT

   #4 16th February 2010, 12:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sm02_saxo Same thing happened to me, brayed a socket over it and too it off that way, took 5 mins and saved me £20 (y)

   Brayed a socket? whats that lol?
5. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #5 16th February 2010, 12:43

   all locking wheel nuts are different. at our place we just charge labour for removing the nuts. they shouldnt take any longer than 5mins each. 20quid per wheel is an complete joke tbh
6. N80Jamie Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 1331 EP82 Starlet GT

   #6 16th February 2010, 12:46

   Ok so i just hamer on a 18mm socket over the nut and loosen as normal?
7. farmerchris Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 near to barrow Posts: 384 03 saxo desire 1.1 mini city 1000cc

   #7 16th February 2010, 12:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SheldonStyles Brayed a socket? whats that lol?

   brayed just means hammered it on.
8. m8davem8 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Barnsley Posts: 811 52 white vts, e92 bmw 320d msport

   #8 16th February 2010, 12:54

   or jus go to the scrappy n they mite have the locking nut that fits your bolt i went n they had a box full ov em only charged me 2 quid
9. N80Jamie Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 1331 EP82 Starlet GT

   #9 16th February 2010, 16:49

   Its all good! i found them in the ash tray... aha