I've lost my locking wheel nut, what can I do?

I appear to have mislaid my wheel lock release nut. What are the options for overcoming this problem?

Where I can a get a locking wheel nut key from?

Do you know where I can get a security alloy wheel nut to undo the locking nut on an Audi A3?

The dealer damaged my car by over-tightening the wheel nuts, but they refuse to cover the cost - what do I do now?

I have a 2011 Ford Focus, which I bought from a main dealer in February. I went to get an MoT and knew that I would need new tyres. The garage tried to remove the locking wheel nuts on all four wheels,...

Can I interchange wheel nuts from alloy to steel wheels?

For the winter I wish to swap the original alloy wheels on my Toyota Yaris with steel wheels and winter tyres. The steel wheel supplier has told me that I can use the nuts for the alloy wheels for fixing...

Why are spare wheels underslung on modern vehicles like my Discovery 4 and thus vulnerable to theft?

My 2012 Land Rover Discovery 4 went in for its first service and I was told that the spare wheel was missing. The service engineer at Lookers said they had seen a dozen similar cases where the cable is...

HELP! How do I replace a lost locking wheelnut?

I am unable to find the wheelnut to undo the locking wheelnut on the wheels. Do you know someone who can give me a replacement other than through Renault? We are in Somerset.

Lost wheel security bolt key - can I get a replacement?

I have lost the security bolt key for the wheels of my Volvo S40. Is there a quick and (comparatively) inexpensive way of replacing it or will the current bolts have to be cut off and replaced with another...

Problem with a newly purchased S-MAX

Last month I purchased a new Ford S-MAX from GK Ford in Alfreton. When I returned home to Edinburgh and was reading the manual I realised there was no locking wheel nut socket in the car, making it impossible...

Nuts

I seem to remember a recommendation from you for a company that is able to offer replacements for lost locking wheel nut keys. I am unable to find the thread on the website. The car is a Mercedes 320...

Why do some tyre fitters use air guns on locking wheel nuts, damaging them in the process?

I recently went to a local branch of a national tyre chain to have two front tyres replaced and the front alignment checked. After a time the fitter came to me and said they could not do the work as “your...