Removing Locking Nuts

[Finny]

I brought an Import R33 GTST and took it in to get new tyres and the bloody thing has locking nuts on it which I didn't realise. Does any one know any way of removing them?

[intune]

Try your local tyre place if they can't they should know where you get it done.

Cheers

I brought an Import R33 GTST and took it in to get new tyres and the bloody thing has locking nuts on it which I didn't realise. Does any one know any way of removing them?

[Finny]

Its at bob jane at the moment and they said they can't get them off and know no way of how to either. Called a couple of lock smiths and they said the same thing.

[redevil]

man any good tyre shop should be able to get them off.... like theres even a special socket you can get to remove them... i know jac at moss st got mine off without locknut

[Wink]

Try this?

http://www.apo.com.au/remover.html

You could also try welding the breaker bar onto the lock nut.

[adam-__-]

I agree, weld it to the lock nut. Edited August 14, 2007 by adam-__-

[PLYNX]

Depends on what style of locknut it is ! Most times they just get a cheap socket thats a similar size and hammer it over the locknut and go from there !

[Fitzy]

Same as PLYNX does , i do it all the time but hope the did not put the locknuts on with the gun like some muppets do

Fitzy

Edited August 14, 2007 by Fitzy

[Taleb Tyres]

Is it an alan key type or normal lock nut, as other have said you could use a wheel brace, use a smaller socket size and hammer it in, or get the hammer and chisel out if theres room, if your from sydney and buying tyres, we'll take them off for free.

[Proximity Motorsport]

goto supercheap.. find the same lock nuts and buy a set.. you now have new locknuts and a tool.

[4drftn]

well theives use a coldchisel and a hammer. if you resort to that...

[Fry_33]

A friend and I removed some from a guys car about a year ago. We just bought a $2-10 set of sockets. We welded a socket to the lock nut and then just used a ratchet to take it off. We tacked the socket in place and then added a generous amount more. I think we needed an extension bar, depnds how tight they've been put on.

One thing to note is it will depend on what the locknuts and sockets are made of. We were having no luck welding the two together but then found something called 'weldall' or something like that. It let us weld together the two different types of metals.

It depends on the style of your rims as to how much room you've got to play with too.

I'd try the supercheap ones people are talking about.. can't hurt, hopefully.

Good Luck