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[minimoz]

i have a set of 12" minilite wheels on my mini pick up,i need the brakes seeing to,
but ive lost the wheel nut thing to get the alloys off??is there anything i could use
instead of trying to find sumone with one??

im not stealing any wheels by the way!

moz

[Dan]

Finding someone with another one won't help anyway. They are locking wheel nuts, the 'thing' is a key. Being a key they are not all the same, you need the one that came with your wheelnuts. The chances of finding another one that will fit are pretty slim.

You need to either get a garage to remove them or do it yourself using a locking nut remover or a smaller socket that you don't mind damaging. Hammer it on and they might undo, unless they are good quality nuts with a free floating collar. If they are you are almost certain to need the proper removal sockets. In any case they will be destroyed in removal, you will need a new set which will come with a new key.

[mike.]

The only way to get another is to order another from the locking wheel nut manufacture, using the referance number your meant to keep hold of when you get them

If not, halfords sell locking wheel nut removers. They use a sharp left handed thread to screw/cut into the body of the wheel nut. I don't really recommend these, not sure how well they work and will require alot of force.

Or

You can try getting a socket which is slightly smaller than the body of wheel nut and hammering it onto the nut. The idea is to get the socket wedged onto the end of the wheel nut to unscrew it.

Neither method is ideal and both render the wheel nut useless afterwards but if you've lost the key and the info required to get another one its the only way really.

[Minisniper]

You could try a Tyre fitter