m@robson 0 Posted December 5, 2006 (edited) The Spanner monkeys at the garage I USED to use have managed to fubar'd up my locking wheel nut keys infect this is the second time they have done it as they always use a damn air gun hence why I no longer use them. So iv decided to get some Mcgard wheel bolts to try and prevent this happening, thing is I don’t know which ones I need, e.g. thread and length of the bolt. If anyone happens to know which ones I need that would be great. There for my xsara but im using 205GTi alloys, the xsara ones have a chamfer from the top of the bolt to the thread, and the 205 bolts I have are flat. Xsara ones are like this: http://www.rochfordtyres.co.uk/product.asp...History=related Edited December 5, 2006 by m@robson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,622 Posted December 5, 2006 you just need ones that suit the wheels as the threads are the same, both being PSA products. so you need a set of flat faced wheelbolts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted December 5, 2006 Yes as above. Flat seated. I think the thread size is M12 x 1.25 , normal GTI wheel bolts are about 35mm long'ish Not be funny though, you sure you need lockers, are people going to steal GTI alloys anymore? Had a Knighmare recently with some Grayston locking wheel bolts, they really should be taken off with a windy gun. I used ( big mistake ) an angled wheel brace, one slip and the pins went pear shaped as did the register, had to get my mate round with his 12V windy gun to get them off. Needless to say I binned em' soon as all four were off the car:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted December 5, 2006 Yes as above. Flat seated. I think the thread size is M12 x 1.25 , normal GTI wheel bolts are about 35mm long'ish Not be funny though, you sure you need lockers, are people going to steal GTI alloys anymore? Had a Knighmare recently with some Grayston locking wheel bolts, they really should be taken off with a windy gun. I used ( big mistake ) an angled wheel brace, one slip and the pins went pear shaped as did the register, had to get my mate round with his 12V windy gun to get them off. Needless to say I binned em' soon as all four were off the car:) That's weird - my set(s) have been on and off nearly every week with a bar, and I've never had any trouble with them. -Phillip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted December 5, 2006 HHmm stronge indeed, these really were soft as pudding, could of been knock offs then in a Grayston box..did get them from egay I nearly lost my rag trying to get them undone Are yours's the type with the four pins in the key and corresponding register in the bolt? Maybe tempted by another set with splines this time like m@robson is going for Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonzai 2 Posted December 6, 2006 mcguard #26001 you want M12 x 1.25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted December 6, 2006 HHmm stronge indeed, these really were soft as pudding, could of been knock offs then in a Grayston box..did get them from egay I nearly lost my rag trying to get them undone Are yours's the type with the four pins in the key and corresponding register in the bolt? Maybe tempted by another set with splines this time like m@robson is going for Yep, 4 pins, overtorqued 'em? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted December 6, 2006 Quite possible, only nipped them up by hand/bar though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m@robson 0 Posted December 7, 2006 thanks guys, interesting point about not using lockers as there my track wheels maybe i shouldnt bother but sometimes if the trackday is at the weekend i wont change my wheels till the following weekend and i dont want to risk my wheels bieng knicked especially for the sake of £25. thanks again for your help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m@robson 0 Posted December 8, 2006 mcguard #26001 you want M12 x 1.25 I recived them this morning, i ordered from PRI Racing £26 including VAT and Postage. they are perfect and hopefully will be the end of my locking wheel nut problems as i have gone through 2 sets in 2 years thanks to spanner monkeys and there damn airguns, and due to the crap PSA pin lockers again thanks for your help guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahl 4 Posted December 8, 2006 Nice one. I fancy a set too, but I notice PRI list these as £26.99 + vat on their website. How did you get them all in for £26? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) I recived them this morning, i ordered from PRI Racing £26 including VAT and Postage. they are perfect and hopefully will be the end of my locking wheel nut problems as i have gone through 2 sets in 2 years thanks to spanner monkeys and there damn airguns, and due to the crap PSA pin lockers again thanks for your help guys If you had mentioned it at cadwell you could have had a set off graystons off me providing I got the 4 normal bolts back in part-ex -Phillip Edited December 8, 2006 by Rippthrough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m@robson 0 Posted December 8, 2006 Nice one. I fancy a set too, but I notice PRI list these as £26.99 + vat on their website. How did you get them all in for £26? dunno my recipt says £26, thats odd, ho-hum i wont complain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
