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Old 07 November 2011, 08:56 AM
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Good morning,

Any idea what socket piece I need to undo these wheel nuts? They're innovit wheels, no idea if the nuts came with the wheels tho! I've tried several spline and star sockets (1/2 inch?), and none seem to fit. A star doesnt have enough groves, and a spline has too many. Picture below:



Cheers!

Steve

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Old 07 November 2011, 10:33 AM
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Looks like a locking wheelnut to me.

When you bought the car, was one supplied? Tried looking in the little toolkit behind the trim, n/s inside the boot?
Old 07 November 2011, 11:07 AM
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Failing that get some mole grips and a big tube
Old 07 November 2011, 11:18 AM
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its a star key , you can buy them off ebay , they are nuts that come with certain wheel packages
Old 07 November 2011, 11:19 AM
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does any size bolt head fit in it ? if it does just pop 2 nuts on the threads and remove it that way.
Old 07 November 2011, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Looks like a locking wheelnut to me.

When you bought the car, was one supplied? Tried looking in the little toolkit behind the trim, n/s inside the boot?

Everynut on each wheel it the same. So, they're not locking wheel nuts.
Sorry, I should have mentioned this.
Old 07 November 2011, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by M444GY
its a star key , you can buy them off ebay , they are nuts that come with certain wheel packages

Thanks.

The wheels are made by Innovit.

I'll check on ebay for a Star Key then. Ta very much.
Old 07 November 2011, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by M444GY
its a star key , you can buy them off ebay , they are nuts that come with certain wheel packages
A T60 star socket didn't have enough grooves, but was a close fitting.
A 14 (?) Spline socket was very close but had too many grooves...

Umm, any ideas?
Old 07 November 2011, 04:40 PM
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ask jamo i had his old bugeye n that had these wheel nuts he might know were to get the key for them
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This is what you need CLICK HERE for eBay listing
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Originally Posted by BLU
This is what you need CLICK HERE for eBay listing

Thanks buddy! That is the one.
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Originally Posted by BLU
This is what you need CLICK HERE for eBay listing

Ordered
Delivered
Fits

Thank you again.
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No worries
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