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[robriz]

I don't have a lock in wheel nut key, I ordered one from minisport but it turned out to be the wrong one, any ideas where I could source one going from the pictures?

[robriz]

I don't have a lock in wheel nut key, I ordered one from minisport but it turned out to be the wrong one, any ideas where I could source one going from the pictures?

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[Quinlan minor]

Looks to be one of these:

Cheapest and easiest solution: Get it off with Stilsons and relace with a new set.

 

Edited by Quinlan minor, 24 June 2024 - 02:35 PM.

[stuart bowes]

you might question their value really when all the thief does is hammer on a slightly undersized socket and take it off easily

 

that's how I got them off my volvo when it came without a key and it honestly didn't take long at all.  and on my mini I actually found one socket that goes on nicely without hammering and removed them with doing any damage to the socket at all lol I think it was one of the imperial sockets

 

the ones with the collars are a lot harder to get off something like this https://wheelpartsdi...n0aAgpMEALw_wcB but obviously make sure they have the right taper and thread size

Edited by stuart bowes, 24 June 2024 - 02:45 PM.

[gav]

I would check you have the correct wheel nuts for those wheels, look like Rover alloy wheel nuts on a 60 degree taper wheel. As for the locknuts I'd bin them personally, nobody really steals wheels anymore...

[KTS]

I don't have a lock in wheel nut key, I ordered one from minisport but it turned out to be the wrong one, any ideas where I could source one going from the pictures?

 

i'd seriously suggest you fit some longer studs - that looks like an accident waiting to happen

[DeadSquare]

 50 years ago, a set of alloy wheels were rare and well worth protecting.

 

Now, too many people have scrapped their Mini but kept the wheels.

 

For each Mini left on the road, there are probably more than two sets of alloys if they all came out of lofts and sheds.

[slidehammer]

I had a similar problem with my MG TF the garage wrecked the locking tool changing the tyres. They replaced them with ordinary wheel nuts and ordered my in a set of Rover locking wheels nuts. The locking wheel nuts are in the boot and never been on the car, didn't want it happening again. Buy a wheel nut removal tool and dump them for standard wheel nuts.

[coopertaz]

had key wrecked by tyre fitter and only noticed when i came to fit winter wheels on daily, no keycode and ford no help (was on mondeo ST) found this company on line and took good qualty pic. straight on and they supplied me with a key in 2 days.  www.lockingwheelnutkeys.co.uk

[mini-mad-mark]

Note the comments about wheels and their value but to directly answer the OP, hammer on an old socket to remove them and buy a new set (or replace with ordinary nuts) You will spend/waste a lot of time trying to find the exact key for yours

[mini-mad-mark]

And yes I would also check what thread engagement I was getting if I was you