Locking wheel nuts - get rid?

[Dystant]

Want to replace all bolts with some black ones as they're starting to rust, but the bloody locking wheel nut sticks out like a sore thumb...

Anybody remove them and replace with standard bolts? I know this means someone could easily come along and steal the alloys but I've not heard of this happening for a while... having said that I do live in Manchester so...

Anyway, what are people's thoughts on this?

 

[sevenfourate]

Removed mine so i could get plastic caps on every bolt on each wheel. Much better look.

On camera at work and garaged at night. If you want to steal my wheels - your welcome to try.........

 

[Jimmy]

I had to lose mine when one of them seized and had to be chiseled out. So standard bolts all round. As you've said, I haven't heard of anyone's car being left on bricks recently. There's always the possibility, however I'm of the opinion that if a criminal wants something bad enough, then he will find a way to get it.

If garages have 'skeleton' keys to get lockers off, then I'm sure the criminal fraternity have the same...

 

[DS197]

I bought a set of black wheel nuts that came with 4 locking bolts from ebay. I'll try and find the link

 

[Micah]

I'm going to throw in yet another TPI bolt comment. 16 standard, 4 locking, all in black (and durable) £40

 

[Micah]

 

[Chris]

TPI all day long!

Massive improvement over standard and bonus they lock and even bigger bonus they dont look like locking nuts!

I have a set to put on the 200t but not put them on yet!

 

[Gordini]

I'd never risk it. Wouldn't want to come back to a scene like this

 

[Dystant]

I'd never risk it. Wouldn't want to come back to a scene like this

I get your point but Porsche alloys on a newer car like that are about 3/4 grand for a set aren't they?

Think I agree with everyone else as realistically I don't think anybody is going to risk stealing wheels from a Renault Clio.

 

[Dystant]

I'm going to throw in yet another TPI bolt comment. 16 standard, 4 locking, all in black (and durable) £40

This sounds like the best option then, thanks for this

 

[Dystant]

These should fit shouldn't they?

Bolt size is 14x1.50 28mm, correct?

 

[MaxiDave]

VW and Audi have caps to cover the round locking bolt that match the other 4 caps.
I have them on my Mk5 GTI. They might work for you.

 

[sevenfourate]

These should fit shouldn't they?

Bolt size is 14x1.50 28mm, correct?

YES !!!

 

[Dystant]

VW and Audi have caps to cover the round locking bolt that match the other 4 caps.
I have them on my Mk5 GTI. They might work for you.

The problem with the OEM locking nuts is that they're much larger in size than all the other bolts.

 

[Micah]

YES !!!

+1

 

[Dystant]

Cheers for everyone's replies! Will be replacing them all with those TPI ones as they look really good

 

[Big Ben]

I'd never risk it. Wouldn't want to come back to a scene like this

I could live with a porker turbo minus the rims!

 

[Chris]

This rings a bell....

 

[sevenfourate]

This rings a bell....

Cheap or expensive way of getting some lows depending how you look at it........

 

[Chris]

Cheap or expensive way of getting some lows depending how you look at it........

I like the positive attitude