does anyone know if the facelift classic had locking wheel nuts as standard as when i bought my wheels my mate gave me all the nuts includin these locking ones, went to get my wheels off to spray but i cant find the socket to get them off
does anyone know if the wheel nuts are standard dealer ones and if so has anyone got one that i could use??

 

The standard dealer ones I used to have until a few weeks ago had three round pins in the key. Do your locking nuts have three corresponding holes in the nut itself?

I am in Swindon also if you want to try my old key on the off chance it works.

 

thanks mate , but the ones i have are pretty basic, there are no holes in the top, its more like serated edges, i guess its exactly like windscreen wiper fixings, if that makes sense

 

The newer Audi's A2/VW Golfs use a basic serated locking wheel nut like you describe. Not sure on nut size though but it might be right. Worth a try any how.

Failing that, type in 'locking wheel nut removal' in Ebay. There is a socket type tool that works pretty well with certain types of wheel nut.

 

Or hammer a socket over them and remove that way.

The reverse thread removal sockets on ebay need an impact wrench to apply them.

Newer cars have McGard locking wheel nuts now.

 

thanks for that, dont really fancy takin a hammer to them, i can see that goin badly wrong! i remember puttin it in such a safe place i cant remember where! thanks again!

 

i allways put mine in the boot in the subaru bag with the screw driver etc.