Toss the wheel lock nuts

**AndyG** · 1st February 2015, 01:36 PM

I think I will toss the wheel lock nuts,

Presumably only a Defender owner would pinch my alloys, and we don't do that sort of thing,

It doesn't go anywhere nasty, only on trips, accessory fitters, and the dealer, oops

And based on my track record, bound to have lost the adaptor in two years when I finally need it.

**Toxic_Avenger** · 1st February 2015, 01:42 PM

And when that time comes, there is always the saws-all*!

* not to be mistaken for actual advice

**komaterpillar** · 1st February 2015, 02:22 PM

Wow didn't expect that!!

**jimr1** · 1st February 2015, 02:50 PM

I agree , I suppose that in some Country's there is a higher risk of getting wheels stole , I don't think I ever heard of any land rover owners , getting there wheels knocked off . Now I'm sure It has happened , It tends to be more the sportier type of cars that are targeted . I have lock nuts on my mags , only because It came with them . I also have a set of steel wheels with mud tyres that have normal wheel nuts , I never even think that they will be stolen , and as you say Andy they don't fit to many other makes !!.. Jim

**Orkney 90** · 1st February 2015, 05:27 PM

I am certainly thinking of replacing mine with standard wheel nuts as the locking nuts I had on my Citroen C4 (which looked similar and had a similar adapter) stripped after torqueing correctly as per the manual. They were a genuine pain in the bum. Stupid design and made from soft metal. I am not sure if the Land Rover ones are just as soft, but I don't want to find out the hard way.

**Tassie Bob** · 1st February 2015, 05:54 PM

I have thrown mine away after the special tool disintegrated.

**loneranger** · 1st February 2015, 06:49 PM

After removing the spare wheel on both of ours to fit the Rijidij wheel carriers on Friday I've added this to the list of things to be done.

**Summiitt** · 1st February 2015, 07:55 PM

My adaptor snapped just as I cracked the security nut..very lucky as I was out bush.. I got a new adaptor, 4 standard nuts and tossed the security nuts in the bin..they are rubbish

**alien** · 1st February 2015, 08:24 PM

This was one of the first things I did to mine.

I had tyres fitted as part of the purchase and thought I'd check the nuts could be undone before heading bush.
The nut adapter was damaged and unusable, luckily the old D2 used the same lock nut pattern.
I bent the wheel brace undoing the other nuts after I had to put a pipe on to get them loose

As has been said, don't forget the spare has a lock nut too so you'll need 5 nuts.