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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: tony_danza on February 10, 2009, 02:21:18 pm

Title: Best locking nuts?
Post by: tony_danza on February 10, 2009, 02:21:18 pm

What's the best?

I've snapped a few McGards over the years, I know they have a really good rating - but are there some decent alternatives?

Title: Re: Best locking nuts?
Post by: Greeners on February 10, 2009, 06:49:03 pm

The wheelman is your best bet  :happy2:

If it's any good he'll know about it!

Title: Re: Best locking nuts?
Post by: tony_danza on February 10, 2009, 06:54:53 pm

Good call  :happy2:

Title: Re: Best locking nuts?
Post by: Top Cat on February 11, 2009, 12:07:53 pm

Bump Come on MR wheel man  :innocent:

Title: Re: Best locking nuts?
Post by: The wheel man on February 11, 2009, 12:14:22 pm

Sorry!

Well Mcgurd are the only ones that are Thatcham approved (that i know of) and are OEM on most cars.  Problem is like you said, they do have a tendency to break (in most cases they have been weekend by an Air Gun)

IMO they are the best but by god are they expensive.  For the trouble to a thief of getting them off, you may be better to buy 2 half decent sets for £30 than 1 great set for £40 / £50.  At the end of the day they can still be taken off but 1 set is easier than 2..

The only ones that you wont get off without wrecking a wheel are the high security ones as they have a rotating collar to stop a socket being slammed on.

Sorry im not to specific,  :ashamed:

Ben

Title: Re: Best locking nuts?
Post by: JonnyG on February 11, 2009, 09:59:43 pm

Got mine here :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MCGARD-ULTRA-LOCKING-NUTS-BOLTS-28018-SL-28018SL_W0QQitemZ290289289802QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET?hash=item290289289802&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

As cheap as I could find and a good service  :happy2: