best tool for rounded bolt removal

[jonnyturbo]

As above any ideas for a wheel bolt removal tool . One of the gf  beetle wheel bolts is rounded off . And can't seem to get it off . 

[barrym381]

try hammer a socket on to it

[jonnyturbo]

Tried that sockets just slipping bolt is that rounded

Do these work 
http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=51010

[jonnyturbo]

Was lookin at these but only goes up to 16mm 
http://m.screwfix.com/details.htm?id=96028&csnbl=1

[barrym381]

u tried using a smaller socket

[jonnyturbo]

Yeh just spinning   

[barrym381]

Yeh just spinning   

if a smaller socket hasnt worked dont know what your next plan would be mate

[mcgee9t2]

i have some of these at home

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_196491_langId_-1_categoryId_255216

not sure if theyd work on normal nuts/how rounded yours are.



after using a socket if thats not working only thing i can really think of is welding another wheel bolt head onto the rounded one,  however ive seen some nasty damage done on peoples alloys when theyve tried that.


could also try knocking a notch into it to make it like a slotted head screw, but that would be a last resort as if it didnt work then the head of the bolt would be buggard and proberbly weak.


or drill a  5 or 6 mm hole in the centre, put in a large torx bit and hammer it in, worked when one of my wheel nuts was so buggard we had to snap it off and were only left with the threaded part inside the hub.

[jonnyturbo]

Yeh seen that one in halfords . Are they any gud . Think I am gunna get this one tbh

  http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=220865332593&kw=220865332593

[barrym381]

try hammering a nut on to the rounded stud then if u have a mig welder pop a weld on then use a socket