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MrWold



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England 2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Barolo Black
Are any locking wheel nuts OK?

So got nice new shiny black wheels and tyres and about to swap to black nuts now they've arrived but what about my locking wheel nuts. Could just put my current OE ones on but consensus on here seems to be to bin them. Had a bit of a google and came up with Evo 5 aka Evo mk5 as an alternative to OE ones. But are they still liable to fail and cause me grief in the future? Chris

2014 FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Barolo Black
2012 RRS SDV6 HSE Baltic Blue
and before I saw the light:
2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara SZ5
1998 Ford Mondeo V6 Ghia X
1990 Citroen BX GTi
1973 Triumph GT6

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spray them black... ... - .- -.




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knwatkins



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United Kingdom 2014 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Corris Grey

I removed my locking nuts as soon as I got the car. I don't think people tend to steal wheels any more. Obviously there are exceptions. Lets face it, with the right kit, it's quicker to steal the whole vehicle than just the wheels. Kev

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DrRob



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Bin them IMHO Rolling with laughter Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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fisha



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Agreed. I can’t think of a case where I have had wheels stolen from a car reported to me in the last 15yrs. More often the whole car goes. V8 or else ...

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Flashman



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England 2011 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Santorini Black

I've binned mine, they can really rust up and be a huge pain to remove.

Not seen any cars up on bricks for a long time. Seems to be whole car or cat theft nowadays. Tom

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TDV8_Tommy



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Bin 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Baltic Blue, Jet interior
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Binned mine - more hassle than they are worth. Gavin

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Cam-Tech-Craig



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Bin them! Buy solid anodises stainless nuts… Bit more expensive but you’ll never worry about them again sir… 👍

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J2B



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England 2010 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Ipanema Sand

binned my lockers immediately

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Vogue



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Bin them - I learned the hard way and now get shut on every vehicle 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

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Rudyard1



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I have mcgard locking wheel nuts (bought from site sponsor Advanced Factors) - had them approx 3yrs and they’re brilliant quality. Not corroded and still solid.

Post #647790 9th Nov 2022 8:50pm
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