How likely is it that our alloy wheels will get nicked? And therefore, are locking wheelnuts really necessary.
The reason i ask is that I recently tried to remove one of our car wheels and, having been tightened by the garage with an 'air gun'; using the locking wheel nut adaptor and a wheel brace, it was next to impossible for me to undo the locking wheel nut - I ended up using a ratchet socket set and a steel tube to apply the required leverage. If we'd had a puncture at the side of the road, I would have had no chance of changing the wheel. I'm seriously thinking of getting rid of the locking wheel nuts and fitting normal hexagonal nuts - not least because the locking wheel nut adaptor is always in the car, so if someone really wanted to nick the alloys (which are nothing special and not in great condition anyway), then i'm sure they'd happily break into the car to find the adaptor to help them on their merry way to removing the wheels (although the overtight nuts might stop them anyway!!)
A friend of mine had to call out the AA at the side of the road because he was completely unable to loosen a locking wheel nut that had been tightened in a garage.
If I get rid of the locking wheel nuts - am I really likely to find the car on bricks one day?
The reason i ask is that I recently tried to remove one of our car wheels and, having been tightened by the garage with an 'air gun'; using the locking wheel nut adaptor and a wheel brace, it was next to impossible for me to undo the locking wheel nut - I ended up using a ratchet socket set and a steel tube to apply the required leverage. If we'd had a puncture at the side of the road, I would have had no chance of changing the wheel. I'm seriously thinking of getting rid of the locking wheel nuts and fitting normal hexagonal nuts - not least because the locking wheel nut adaptor is always in the car, so if someone really wanted to nick the alloys (which are nothing special and not in great condition anyway), then i'm sure they'd happily break into the car to find the adaptor to help them on their merry way to removing the wheels (although the overtight nuts might stop them anyway!!)
A friend of mine had to call out the AA at the side of the road because he was completely unable to loosen a locking wheel nut that had been tightened in a garage.
If I get rid of the locking wheel nuts - am I really likely to find the car on bricks one day?