Locking wheel nut
- Thread starter JOE90
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A good tyre fitter could still get them off by forcing a tool on there.
And no there isn't a spare wheel, get some Holtz tyre weld and keep it in the boot. or the BMW mobility kit
And no there isn't a spare wheel, get some Holtz tyre weld and keep it in the boot. or the BMW mobility kit
Go to your local BMW garage, they'll happily sell you one that matches the nut. So long as it's an OEM one of course!
tjlazer said:
Hmm, good point
tjlazer said:
A guy down my parents road had the wheels from his M6 stolen outside his house while he was sleeping at night.... police said that it was getting more common.. esp with very few different locking key combinations.
I have the bmw ones and some mcguard on mine.
lacroupade
Lifer
Well at the end of the day as has already been suggested, any incompetent nitwit with a set of mole grips or a socket they can jam on is going to get off your precious locking nut, so it will only stop the odd opportunist at the end of the day.
I've had to remove several different types and never had a moments difficulty. So I guess it doesn't really matter what you use.
I've had to remove several different types and never had a moments difficulty. So I guess it doesn't really matter what you use.
lacroupade said:Well at the end of the day as has already been suggested, any incompetent nitwit with a set of mole grips or a socket they can jam on is going to get off your precious locking nut, so it will only stop the odd opportunist at the end of the day.
I've had to remove several different types and never had a moments difficulty. So I guess it doesn't really matter what you use.
Unlike the BMW ones my mccguard ones have a spinning outter ring, so attaching a smaller socket on top wouldnt allow you to remove them.
However anyone determined enough could drill them off... but then the noise and time required for that would make it more difficult to steal the wheels.
JOE90, mine was tucked away near the battery ( below and to the right) in a small black pouch which also contained the tow hook - worth having a good search.
I just bent my adaptor by being a ham-fisted ar$e and over tightening with it not properly inserted.
Local dealer leant me theirs to use on their forecourt (they had a full set of say 30 different ones in a case), and then happend to have a new set in stock - 4 bolts and a new adaptor (lucikly the same design as mine) for about £20.
I just bent my adaptor by being a ham-fisted ar$e and over tightening with it not properly inserted.
Local dealer leant me theirs to use on their forecourt (they had a full set of say 30 different ones in a case), and then happend to have a new set in stock - 4 bolts and a new adaptor (lucikly the same design as mine) for about £20.
aquazi said:lacroupade said:Well at the end of the day as has already been suggested, any incompetent nitwit with a set of mole grips or a socket they can jam on is going to get off your precious locking nut, so it will only stop the odd opportunist at the end of the day.
I've had to remove several different types and never had a moments difficulty. So I guess it doesn't really matter what you use.
Unlike the BMW ones my mccguard ones have a spinning outter ring, so attaching a smaller socket on top wouldnt allow you to remove them.
However anyone determined enough could drill them off... but then the noise and time required for that would make it more difficult to steal the wheels.
I thought that, but then my McGuard head rounded off so I was stuffed. Garage had it off with a socket set and bar in about 5 minutes. So the outer ring makes not alot of difference. (I had that exact same time)
Hark said:
In a previous car of mine i had the head of my mcguard nuts sheer off... and like you said the garage had them off in 5 mins (but drilled them off).
Nothing is full proof; but the 5 mins + the extra noise it takes to break them off could be the difference between having your wheels stolen or not (compared to the bmw ones when all it takes is getting an extra key and they silently removing them)
lacroupade
Lifer
Good tip on the McGards, wasn't aware of those.
http://www.mcgard.com/AutomotiveProducts/WheelLocks
http://www.mcgard.com/AutomotiveProducts/WheelLocks
There's some on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170493071108
described as McGard SU 12mmx1.5mm 28mm Thread 60° Tapered Lock Bolts
which *might* be 28172 if this is a full list
http://www.mcgard.com/files/pdf/LockBoltRef2009.pdf
without going and taking a bolt out I couldn't say if I've got cone or radius seat bolts
but I'd guess cone which would mean 28172 is wrong
edit:
http://www.mcgard.com/Applications/AutomotiveSearch/
they do have a search function by vehicle and for BMW Z4 (03-09) they say
27178 (black?) or 27179 (silver?) although the 27179 at halfords.com look silver
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170493071108
described as McGard SU 12mmx1.5mm 28mm Thread 60° Tapered Lock Bolts
which *might* be 28172 if this is a full list
http://www.mcgard.com/files/pdf/LockBoltRef2009.pdf
without going and taking a bolt out I couldn't say if I've got cone or radius seat bolts
but I'd guess cone which would mean 28172 is wrong
edit:
http://www.mcgard.com/Applications/AutomotiveSearch/
they do have a search function by vehicle and for BMW Z4 (03-09) they say
27178 (black?) or 27179 (silver?) although the 27179 at halfords.com look silver
