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Offline tech1889

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Re: Lock Nuts
« Reply #10 on: 12 February 2011, 12:24 »

Just be sure to avoid McGard locking nuts as they are sh!te.


Never had any problems with them, they would be my choice.

+1 whats wrong with mcgaurd ??
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Offline mk2bal

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Re: Lock Nuts
« Reply #11 on: 12 February 2011, 13:48 »
Not sure if its mcgard that rimstyle supply with their wheels, but if it is then yeah +1 they're sh!te. Can only undo/do them up a few times before they're fecked, and the splines chew off. The tool doesn't fit the bolt square on, it wants to slip right off at a dodgey angle. Load of sh!te. And no I dont torque them up too much, I only nip them, but a few months later when you come to remove they're a little bit siezed and take more torque to undo em, that's when they start twisting the splines. Dog sh!te

Offline Wayne

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Re: Lock Nuts
« Reply #12 on: 12 February 2011, 13:50 »
Not sure if its mcgard that rimstyle supply with their wheels, but if it is then yeah +1 they're sh!te. Can only undo/do them up a few times before they're fecked, and the splines chew off. The tool doesn't fit the bolt square on, it wants to slip right off at a dodgey angle. Load of sh!te. And no I dont torque them up too much, I only nip them, but a few months later when you come to remove they're a little bit siezed and take more torque to undo em, that's when they start twisting the splines. Dog sh!te

Splined ones are not mcgard.  :smiley: