Locking Nut

[sham733]

Hi,
I have 17" AMG I alloy wheel fitted to my car but I haven't got any locking nut for 4 of them. Does anyone know which maker / part no. should I go for to ensure all of them are secure from get stolen.

Any feedback would highly appreciated.


Thanks.

Sham.H

 

[Cole@MBS]

Are they merc locking nuts?? if so, go to your parts dept and they will have a workshop set to find out which number you have fitted!!

 

[sham733]

Hi SAM/UNIT,
I don't know which brand to go for, Mercedes, Mc Gard or others. So I seek an advise from all of you.

Thanks

Sham.H

 

[Cole@MBS]

Sorry, didnt read that correct, mb locking nuts are cheap as chips!!! and there correct for your car/wheels!!

 

[roofless]

when you get a set check the lenth as they will wreck the p-brake if to long esp if from ebay

 

[100%Bitch]

Sorry, didnt read that correct, mb locking nuts are cheap as chips!!! and there correct for your car/wheels!!

Mine weren't. I think I got charged about £70.

 

[Cole@MBS]

Mine weren't. I think I got charged about £70.

Got two sets sitting in the shed going rusty:twisted:

 

[100%Bitch]

Got two sets sitting in the shed going rusty:twisted:

NOW you tell me!

 

[Cole@MBS]

NOW you tell me!

Forgot until this thread come up!

 

[television]

Got two sets sitting in the shed going rusty:twisted:

Shame that I cant use them as I have 3 sets of wheels now, but only one car, so I have the AMG 111, the SL600 and the SL65 wheels, the way that prices are falling I could buy some cars to put them on

 

[Cole@MBS]

Shame that I cant use them as I have 3 sets of wheels now, but only one car, so I have the AMG 111, the SL600 and the SL65 wheels, the way that prices are falling I could buy some cars to put them on

Any pics of the new wheels with the car sat on them??

 

[television]

Any pics of the new wheels with the car sat on them??

I cant decide on the tyres. I do not know whether to up the sidewall a touch and go from 285 x 35 to 285 x 40, this will increase the sidewall height 8.75mm, and give much more protection from pot holes, they are also much cheaper , but will it upset the Comand

 

[sham733]

So guys, which locking nut should i go for ? 17" AMG I.
It would be great if you can provide the part no and maker as well.

Thanks

 

[newyorklaw]

locking nuts rusty

ON a similar vein, the locking nuts on my AMG alloys (ML 500) are all rusty. don't know why.
does anyone know how to repair these, or do people simply purchase new ones??

 

[philharve]

Lock nut combinations

Hi All

Would I be correct in thinking that there is a practical limit to the number of combinations for a given make of lock nut? Mercedes, for example, are there about a 100 (say) combinations?

REGARDS

Phil

 

[television]

Hi All

Would I be correct in thinking that there is a practical limit to the number of combinations for a given make of lock nut? Mercedes, for example, are there about a 100 (say) combinations?

REGARDS

Phil

I believe Phil the figure is 65

MB will only sell one when you have driven the car to them and they can find the correct one that fits, so at least they know that the car was genuine

 

[philharve]

Lock nut combinations

Hi Malcolm

You confirmed my belief that the number of combinations were fewer than 100. I picked that number out of the air.

I suppose the possibility of a wheel thief acquiring a full set of lock nut adapters is pretty remote, although not impossible?

REGARDS

Phil

 

[television]

Hi Malcolm

You confirmed my belief that the number of combinations were fewer than 100. I picked that number out of the air.

I suppose the possibility of a wheel thief acquiring a full set of lock nut adapters is pretty remote, although not impossible?

REGARDS

Phil

You cant just go into MB and buy one, they must see the car, so they are very safe

 

[philharve]

Acquiring MB wheel nuts

You cant just go into MB and buy one, they must see the car, so they are very safe

Hi Malcolm

What about a 'less than honest' MB employee, or ex-employee, acquiring 'spare' nut adapters, or are these tools rigorously controlled from manufacture to point of sale? In other words, they are most unlikely to go 'missing'.

REGARDS

Phil

 

[television]

Hi Malcolm

What about a 'less than honest' MB employee, or ex-employee, acquiring 'spare' nut adapters, or are these tools rigorously controlled from manufacture to point of sale? In other words, they are most unlikely to go 'missing'.

REGARDS

Phil

I doubt if there are any security problems, I have never seen a post on here where wheels have been stolen