I fitted a set of Style 11 alloys yesterday. I am surprised at how prominent the wheel nuts are. I am not sure that I have really observed / picked this up before on other FFRRs.

Does this look right to you? I am assuming these nuts are correct or maybe there are later versions which are any smaller?

you're not the only one that thinks this,

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Yep that's how they should be, they do stick a little proud.  There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Hi Skot

You may want to fit Locking Wheel nuts to your lovely alloys - I see they are missing on the pics

I am in two minds surounding the locking wheel nuts. I did have them but an "LR Specialist" used an air gun on them and the adaptor looked like it was on the verge of breaking - In some places the surrounding edge was wafer thin! My mechanic was very sure they would let me down (probably at the worst time!) so I went back to standard nuts.

I guess now that I have new alloys and tyres I should get some lockers. That said, in my experience they are nothing but a pain and never under estimate the effort required to get the wheels off. The tyre place that put my latest alloys on used their (huge!) prized Snap-On trolley jack which was totally maxxed out heaving the FF to the point where the wheels could be changed.....

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What's the general opinion here? Lockers or not?

Hi Skot

My opinion its better to stop the MONKEY'S getting them

Another thing I do on both FFRR's is before the car's goes to get new tyres or service - I take off the locking wheel nuts - so they are out of harms way - I agree with you - Spanners & Monkey's don't go together

gen locking nuts are quite robust if you don't use an air gun on them, and not too expensive. Ask Dan for a price.  There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Never had anything but grief from locking wheel nuts on cars, first thing I always do is throw them away...

Never had any stolen and if I do my insurance company pays...!!! Pete

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Does ANYONE here know anyone that recently had wheels stolen?

I might be living in a safe haven ... but I don't know anyone (I don't run locking nuts because I have broken TWO adapters)

...oh and 2002MY rims  Land Rover Addict
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I'm of the same opinion - I don't know of anyone who has had wheels nicked off a car

IMHO, anyone who can get a FFRR off the ground is going to have locking wheel nuts off in no time.

I took mine off & binned them ages ago - the only person likely to be inconvenienced by them is me

@Alistair - my thoughts exactly

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