Conrad Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 As title - looked everywhere but can't find it to get the wheel off my car! Is there any way I can get the locking nut off without damaging it or the wheel? It's a BBS locking nut - can I get a new key off BBS do you think? Or would an alloy/tire place have a tool to remove it? Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 most tyre wheel dealers have a spare for most locking nuts, if not they will still get it of, (you would need to buy new though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbasupra Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I work for toyota and we use a locking wheel nut remover. You hit it on the wheel nut with a hammer then wind it out. The only problem with this is that is ruins your wheel nut as it cuts into the wheel nut to remove it, so you would need another wheel nut. You could try some local garages/wheel specialists however i think the tools are quite expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 Cheers guys, I've had a ring round but nobody seems to be able to take it off - or wants to try. I'll keep trying.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Have you tried Ibrar at Tyrelogic in Tysley B'ham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Cheers guys, I've had a ring round but nobody seems to be able to take it off - or wants to try. I'll keep trying.... Ever get this sorted mate, Mitcheledever tyres down here will do it but thats a bit of a treck for you, and all they do is a get a socket and hammer it over the locking nut so it grips it then wind off, thats how they done mine a couple of weeks back, you can probably do this yourself at the locking nut will be a softer metal then your socket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 As Ash says, getting a "locking" nut off is easy, but they will not end up in a condition to reuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 I've bought a locking nut removal tool now - similar to the one you hammer on but this one you wind on anti clockwise. Thing is the tool is slightly too wide to fit into the alloy nut hole - if that makes sense? I will have to grind it down a little.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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