Locking wheel nuts all share one thing in common. There are crucial pieces of security equipment that require a special key to remove and prevent the theft of your precious wheels.
The purpose of locking wheel nuts is clear, but there are several different types of locking wheel nuts fitted on vehicles across Scotland.
If you have lost your locking wheel nut key or your car didn’t come with locking wheel nuts in the first place and you want to purchase them, it is important to know the difference and which type is best suited to the make and model of your vehicle.
Here is a full breakdown of the different types of locking wheel nut available:
3 different types of locking wheel nuts
Rotating Collar Locking Wheel Nuts
As the name suggests, this type of lock nut has a rotating collar that will spin around the wheel nut itself if you attempt to remove it with anything other than the correct tool.
For obvious reasons, being unable to remove the locking wheel nut without the wheel locking key, is fundamental to the wheel bolts role as a security measure and will prevent an opportunistic thief from making off with your shiny new alloy wheel.
Keyed head Locking Wheel Nuts
The most common type of locking wheel nut on UK vehicles is the keyed head locking nut which has an innovative design pattern that must match the pattern on the unique wheel nut key in order for it to be removed.
A clever concept, but if the nut becomes warped or damaged in a scrape, the key may no longer fit and a professional locking nut removal service will be required.
Sheer Head Locking Wheel Nuts
Not as common as keyed head locking wheel nuts, but as sheer head nuts are used on a large number of both Peugeot and Citroen vehicles they are definitely worth a mention.
The defence mechanism of this type of bolt is designed to sheer off part of the bolt is a tool other than the matching locking wheel nut key is used to try and remove it. If your car has been the victim of an attempted theft, therefore, you might need to arrange a locking wheel nut removal service.
If you are unsure which type of locking wheel nuts come with your car, or you’ve lost your key and need a new locking wheel nut, the vehicle manufacturer should be able to help. In the mean time, if you need to remove a locking wheel nut in a hurry, call the pros at Mobile Tyres.
What to do if you’ve lost your locking wheel nut key?
Locking wheel nut keys are normally stored in the glove box, boot, or under the spare wheel of your vehicle.
If you have looked everywhere but can’t find your locking wheel nut key, contact Mobile Tyres today and our team of expert mobile tyre fitters will travel directly to your location to come and help remove the nut.
We can remove all the main types of locking wheel nuts without the matching locking wheel nut key or key code and have all the tools to remove locking wheel nuts that have become jammed, warped, or damaged in a collision.
No matter if your nuts have a keyed head, rotating collar or sheer head they are no match for the locking wheel nut removal team here at Mobile Tyre Glasgow.
