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Old 31 January 2010, 11:46 AM
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Old 31 January 2010, 11:49 AM
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I never got my locking wheel key from the last owner, so the local garage smacked on a socket slightly smaller than the nut, then took it off as normal. Another way might be to weld a socket to it, and take it off normally.
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AFAIK, the spinning collar DOES make them impossible to remove with a socket banged over the top.
If it were me, I'd approach a decent tyre place, (so not Kwik-Fit, then), and ask them. I'm sure they will do it for a LOT less than £300, which is SIX HOURS' work!
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I used a hammered on socket, piece of cake.
Old 31 January 2010, 12:14 PM
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Weld a nut to it
Old 31 January 2010, 02:32 PM
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the coller breaks off very easy with a screwdriver
Old 31 January 2010, 04:02 PM
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believe it or not halfords sell a locking wheel nut tool for taking off the locking wheel nuts?stupid i no alot of us guys has complained to them as its above the locking wheel nuts you get to protect you wheels and for £15 you can take off locking wheel nuts crazy
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Cheers guys - so you're saying I should be able to just break the collar off and then use one of these tools to do it - great stuff - I'll nip to Halfrauds at lunch - thanks all!
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Having thought about this some more and having read a few more posts it looks like the ones with the collars may not always be so simple to remove with this tool.
Anyone know of a mobile person in the Berks / Surrey area who can do this for a fair price (say £20 or £30?).

I'd rather someone professional do it and not bugger my wheels if you see what I mean!
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Have just had this removed by a local company, Just Tyres up the road for a tenner.
The guy had to use a commercial air gun from the firm next door to get it off as the boggo tyre one wouldn't do it, but all credit to him, got it off without damaging the wheel, so well pleased.
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