Lock nuts

[twr7cx]

I have done a search and read a few threads and come to the conclusion that people seem to have had issues in the past with the quality of the genuine Land Rover lock nut key.

I'm currently wanting a full set of 5 lock nuts to suit my 2003 Land Rover Discovery HSE TD5. Is there an aftermarket alternative brand available that anyone would recommend instead?

[twr7cx]

Do Discovery 3 ones fit and work?

[weeds]

most guys ditch them, last thing you need is for them to fail trying to change a tyre in the middle of no where

[Tombie]

Dont bother...

Lock nuts are a "feel good" item only...

Took me less than 5 seconds to remove the lock nut on my disco when the 'key' shattered..

25mm x 10 point socket and a breaker bar and it was off... :cool:

They are more trouble than they are worth and wont stop anyone.

[Discobaker]

I've ditched mine too & just put them on the spare.

[moggly73]

When i had new tyres, a couple of mine had been overtightened when a previous owner had tyres rotated. Took the tyre company a fair effort to remove them, so i have just replaced them with normal. Don't want the hassle if locking nuts get stuck on and i need to change a wheel somewhere remote.

[Fluids]

Like already said above .... I threw them away and bought 4x more std wheel nuts to replace them. I left the lock-nut on the spare though.

And besides ... who's gonna steal your wheels ? ... A commodore owner ? :wasntme:

[Andrew D]

And besides ... who's gonna steal your wheels ? ... A commodore owner ? :wasntme:

I think commodore owners would have a go. :D

I threw mine in the bin some time back.... all of them including the spare. It's the best place for them. You would have to pretty hard up to want to steel them but hey... they also drive commodores......go figure.

Regards
Andrew

[simonl8353]

x 4,679 ;)

throw them out and replace with a standard wheel nut.

[twr7cx]

Well, with so many people throwing them out - if anyone wants to sell them to me instead of throwing them away, PM me!

[Aaron40]

:eek:Oh.... wheel nuts....

[Scouse]

Well, with so many people throwing them out - if anyone wants to sell them to me instead of throwing them away, PM me!
Which part of the quotes below did you miss? :confused:

Seriously, the D2 locking nuts are the 2nd worst thing LR made. The wall of the locking nut key is so thin where the pins fit that they are very weak & split when trying to undo the wheel nut.
Please listen to the experienced folk here & do away with them. Your car would have come standard with them & the previous owner has removed them for a reason.



most guys ditch them, last thing you need is for them to fail trying to change a tyre in the middle of no where


Dont bother...

Lock nuts are a "feel good" item only...

Took me less than 5 seconds to remove the lock nut on my disco when the 'key' shattered..

25mm x 10 point socket and a breaker bar and it was off... :cool:

They are more trouble than they are worth and wont stop anyone.


When i had new tyres, a couple of mine had been overtightened when a previous owner had tyres rotated. Took the tyre company a fair effort to remove them, so i have just replaced them with normal. Don't want the hassle if locking nuts get stuck on and i need to change a wheel somewhere remote.


Like already said above .... I threw them away and bought 4x more std wheel nuts to replace them. I left the lock-nut on the spare though.

And besides ... who's gonna steal your wheels ? ... A commodore owner ? :wasntme:

[wardy1]

Took the words right out of my mouth!
They are made of cheese and so are the sockets to fit. Do you REALLY want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with a flat and no way of getting the wheel off?

Chuck them in the BIN

[Andrew D]

Well, with so many people throwing them out - if anyone wants to sell them to me instead of throwing them away, PM me!

I would not send these to my mother-in-law. They are good for Sweet FA.

How many people drive commodores in Tassie anyway. I though it was pretty tame down there.

Regards
Andrew

[twr7cx]

Which part of the quotes below did you miss? :confused:

I read them. I understood them. And I still decided that I would like one to put on my spare wheel as it's fairly easy for someone to take as a joke or just to annoiy me (as there's less nuts and isn't the vehicle weight on them).

[robbotd5]

Like already said above .... I threw them away and bought 4x more std wheel nuts to replace them. I left the lock-nut on the spare though.

And besides ... who's gonna steal your wheels ? ... A commodore owner ? :wasntme:

X2. Kev. Yep, I ditched mine when the key was starting to deform. You do not need this problem. My 2004 classic country now has 4 new standard nuts to replace the lock nuts.
Regards
Robbo.