MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: rich83 on June 27, 2011, 08:06:45 pm
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Hi all
I had some issues with my standard locking wheel nuts on saturday. Basically they were on really right and i had to get a 1meter bar on it to get them off. This has ended up chewing the locking wheel socket to bits so that now it will only go on with persuasion from a hammer, and then the sockets gets stuck in the bolt.
So.... are McGards the last word in locking wheel nuts? Or should i just get some new OEM ones?
Rich
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Get oem ones mate,they won't Nick the wheels just the car :signLOL:
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If getting McGards, get the ultra ones...
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Are these the badgers?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK5-MCGARD-ULTRA-LOCKING-BOLTS-28018SL-/290528626559?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item43a4db077f#ht_2236wt_1141
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I had the same problem a while back and got some new ones from the dealer. These were a much better design than the factory fitted ones and feel much more sturdy! :happy2:
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Make sure you get them with the right shaped bolt head to suit your wheel Rich (round, tapered e.t.c) :happy2:
Matt
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^^ any pics/info greeners?
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No pics but pretty sure I can dig you out a part number tomorrow......
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I had a similar issue with the OEM locking bolts on my A4 and ended up buying another key from Audi, I went to order one and was told they had them in stock??? I was surprised to see the guy get a box of around 20 keys and grab one which he handed over and charged £5, " how do you know it'll fit " I asked..... " cos they're all the same throughout the VAG range" he answered!
I promptly went to Halfords and had my eyes out over a set of McGards which i still have fitted to the golf. I could'nt stand the thought of any Vag owner being able to get my wheels off.
Strangely, I bought another set of McGards in the tapered profile for a different car and the key was the same????
So that just goes to show there is always a chance that some scrote 'could' have the key to fit your locking bolts
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Are these the badgers?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK5-MCGARD-ULTRA-LOCKING-BOLTS-28018SL-/290528626559?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item43a4db077f#ht_2236wt_1141
Yup, those are the ones (I just checked the part number to be sure) I have on my car with the oem monza 2 rims.
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If you do get McGards, don't let anyone use a wheel gun on them - They can strip/damage the key pattern. It hasn't happened to me but I know of others who've had this problem.
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I had a similar issue with the OEM locking bolts on my A4 and ended up buying another key from Audi, I went to order one and was told they had them in stock??? I was surprised to see the guy get a box of around 20 keys and grab one which he handed over and charged £5, " how do you know it'll fit " I asked..... " cos they're all the same throughout the VAG range" he answered!
the set of keys you mention is a master key set of which we have for the scoobys we do at work
I promptly went to Halfords and had my eyes out over a set of McGards which i still have fitted to the golf. I could'nt stand the thought of any Vag owner being able to get my wheels off.
Strangely, I bought another set of McGards in the tapered profile for a different car and the key was the same????
So that just goes to show there is always a chance that some scrote 'could' have the key to fit your locking bolts
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I had mcguards on the rear of my 25th anniversary along with spacers and then recently transfered them to my edtion 30. I have found that the key design is prone to slipping off the locking wheel bolt which damages the key and over time it renders the key useless. I got a replacement key FOC from Mcguard and bought a spare while I was at it but now both of these are looking a little 'tired' I think the only way to prevent the keys from slipping off is to use a wheel brace to keep it at a right angle (and as such fully seated) when you apply the force to untighten them.
The OEM toothed design is much better in my opinion but then I need longer bolts due to spacers.
Ste
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Rather than spend 40 quid on the mcguards, go to sixonetwo (google it) and get their locking bolts. They are much cheaper and just as good.
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Rather than spend 40 quid on the mcguards, go to sixonetwo (google it) and get their locking bolts. They are much cheaper and just as good.
....Only about 6 squid cheaper a set (excl shipping) and how are they different apart from the bling finish which would attract extra attention?
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I have had McGards, and the shallow key pattern lends itself to failure, just as it di on my MK4, twice.
I had to get a stud remover and use it to remove the bolts on each occasion. OEM now, with no problems in 6 years.
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If the shallowness of McGards is a prob, then I would hope that the blingy sixonetwo's are deeper.
I've yet to have a problem with my McGards and I prefer the extra security to only having OEM, security being the sole reason for having aftermarket locking nuts.