Locking wheel nuts (21mm)

[chadr]

I'm looking at getting a new set of locking wheel nuts of the "tapered" variety for some new wheels I have. (I aready have a set of "flat" locking wheel nuts for the OEM Colorado alloys ).

I'd appreciate some recommendations and would like to keep to 21mm nut size* so that the normal wheel nuts and locking nut are all the same and I don't have to carry too many sockets around.

* I've seen 17mm and 19mm tapered locking wheel nut sets on eBay but not any 21mm.

Thanks in advance as usual.

 

[warrenpfo]

I got mine from Toyota at a cost of £24 for a set of 4.

Very happy with that.

 

[Gav Peter]

I got McGard ones from Halfords - they were £15 a set of 5 The others in the range were nearly £40...

 

[Chris]

I threw mine in the bin. Nothing but a damn nuisance.

Chris

 

[Chas]

I think locking wheel nuts are a waste of money, a while ago I [strike:2wqii762]lost[/strike:2wqii762] misplaced the 'key' and went to a local garage to get them removed and when I saw just how easy it was I thought why bother. They just used a cordless drill with a socket that had an inside thread like a broken bolt remover but the other way round if you see what I mean. I think you can buy those removal sockets from Halfrauds so a cordless drill, the correct socket set and you have your removal kit, don't you think the tea leaves are already onto this?

 

[warrenpfo]

In Africa all the little time wasting deterrents you have the better. If I was to stay in the UK then yes they would be a waste of time for me too.

 

[chadr]

H'mmm, I know what you mean about a waste of time; about 10 years ago (my pre-LC days ) I had an Vauxhall Omega Elite with the "MV6" wheels. One day I woke up to find it on bricks! The wheel nuts, including the locking nut where neatly piled at each corner!

Still I think it can be a visual deterrent is some cases.....

Cheers Gav - I might pop down to Halfrauds this weekend.