Farkin Cruddy Subaru Locking Wheel Nuts

[G.Mac]

This is the 2nd set of Subaru locking wheel nuts that have screwed up on me, last time the key sheared, this time the feckin nut has rounded off

NOT IMPRESSED AND WILL NEVER BUY SUBARU CRAPPY lockers again :huh:

Graeme

[bobbyc]

I'll second that, the day I picked up my old STI one of the first things I wanted to do was slacken them off a bit but they were feckin solid, took a trip back to Grieves & let the mechanic shear all four locking nuts & wreck the tool I said I couldn't have done that better myself.

They had to call in snap on & get an external nut extracter to remove them, nae good if the wife gets a puncture

[thewelsho]

Im getting shot of mine

[craigdmcd]

Biggest problem with them is numpties using impact guns on them and over tightening them. Wound up by hand and tightened with a torque wrench - you can see them doing that at a stealership - NOT

[Linky]

I must admit ive never had any hassels with mine.

Coat the landing faces and threads in copperslip or molycote and dont overtighten them and there is not a problem.

[micra_wrc]

i'm revitalising this thread to ask where i would be able to get a nice set of locking wheel nuts for my 16" advans........ and avoid the problems that you guys have been having

pic of the ones i've got just now

[paul555sti]

Imy, scroll to near the bottom of this link. It depends how deep you pockets are.

http://www.unit-8.co.uk/acatalog/Wheels.html

[micra_wrc]

cheers Paul... and yup, she likes the most expensive ones

how do I find out what thread pattern I've got?

[paul555sti]

cheers Paul... and yup, she likes the most expensive ones

how do I find out what thread pattern I've got?

I think they are M12 x 1.25 but they should be able to confirm it when you order them.

[dipsy]

http://www.japanparts.com/images/ImageFrom...e=1&no=3716 .These came on my Jdm STI when i bought and are still on my car .Nearly lost the set of 20 nuts a garage lost my wheel nut key and said garage i don't use any more .I ended up searching for the magard wheel nut key to fit these nuts