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Old May 3, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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Default Red nuts, what to do about locking?

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Thinking about fitting some D1 spec (type) nuts to my car, however what do you do about a locking set, and matching them up colourwise, I'm certainly not going to put some nice red wheel nuts on my rims without a locking set to accompany them.

D1 etc do not seem to do a locking kit to match.

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Old May 3, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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I've got them on mine, with normal silver locking nuts, mine are red too and the locking nut stands out like a sore thumb so will watch this thread cheers....
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Old May 3, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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I bought a full set of nuts and painted them along with my callipers a custom colour. You can get good results as long as you take your time and do many light coats. And use a good heat resistant metal lacquer. Should work out cheaper than buying a new set of D1 spec nuts. Just a suggestion though!
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Old May 3, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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i got some colour matched black lock nuts for mine, from maggs on here, might be able to do red? worth a pm
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Old May 3, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TPI-Red-Tuner-...-/280603582221

You might want to consider these, they come with their own socket adapter which is set specific. Or as above, Mags is on the ball for wheels and accessories.

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Old May 3, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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With Rays lightweight lock nuts you can barely see the difference with the lock nuts: http://www.superhids.co.uk/rays-ligh...wheelnuts.html
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Old May 4, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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So these will fit my 97 classic ??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TPI-Red-Tuner-...#ht_3515wt_898
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Old May 4, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
Yes will fit



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Old May 4, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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Pm M444GY on here as he should be able to help. I got a set of black nuts and lockers from him a little while ago.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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just had to replace my d1 spec nuts as the thread had gone on a few of the nuts and they had twisted out of shape. recommend u look for alternatives as they had only been on the car for a year. you pay cheap you get cheap. they looked nice though
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Old May 4, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Cheers guys, the ones from Demon Tweeks look perfect, there's no way I can justify over £100 on a set though so £30 is spot on!!

Just need to make my mind up now if red will look good or chavagainst my dark Turinis!!

Thanks again
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Old May 4, 2011 | 11:59 PM
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I bought some of those red nuts from ebay, they weren't from demon tweeks but looked exactly the same. Anyway, the red paint started to peel off within 2 months So I'm back to standard nuts now.
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