rs200 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) As the heading says , Tyre spot destroyed my wheel locking nut, went to get a puncture fixed, had ran it flat , so not repairable, opted to but 2 tyre`s (fronts) as i did not like idea of having a half worn and new Tyre on same axle. Air gunned off nuts on (previously changed space saving spare ) Air gunned off nuts on other wheel, yet they smashed the pattern on the locking nut, they said it smashed as it was too tight (Halfords were the last outfit i used to replace front tyres ) Tyre spot , used air chisels etc , i gave my permission to use heat as it would burn paint on alloys , they smashed the entire head, and they said i need to get a nut welded on. Suggested a place to go, went , to be told there is nothing to weld to , will have to be drilled out. The locking key socket i was told usually breaks before the nut , the socket is fine. So can anyone offer some help, can i claim some sort of compensation , as its more cost to me to get whats left of the nut drilled out . Thanks Yes its cold and snow on ground, yet surly the cold would not shatter the pattern of the locking nut. When i changed to space saver tyre , i undid nuts by hand , yes admittedly the locking was tighter than the other nuts , so i dont not believe Halfords put the locking nut on so tight , that another airgun shattered the pattern Edited February 27, 2018 by rs200 added more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONATHAN_11_80 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 The locking wheel nut key on the focus is made of cheese. Ive had to replace mine £50 from ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs200 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, JONATHAN_11_80 said: The locking wheel nut key on the focus is made of cheese. Ive had to replace mine £50 from ford. The locking key is fine , no damage to key , its the locking nut on the wheel that got destroyed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Lock nuts should only ever be tightened & removed using a hand wrench.Using an airgun is a lazy and damaging action.Imho the tyre spot company should fix the problem as they were heavy handed and broke the nut.Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOG Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 More information from McGard, regarding Installation/Removal. Interesting to note their comment on the use of oil, grease or anti-seize lubricants on threads - "McGard does not recommend the use of oil, grease or anti-seize lubricants on threads." Spraying the threads with a greaseless lubricant (such as LPS-1) once a year is recommended.: http://www.mcgard.com/index.php/customer-service/installationremoval I did read elsewhere, that locking wheel nuts/bolts should be the last to be fully torqued and first to be undone, but cannot find it at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs200 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 I had new tyres last September , I deliver pizza for a well known chain, i was a bit gutted about having to replace tyres , yes i do the miles, , tread was still a good 3 mms , my fault , i knew i had a puncture , (slow) I always pumped up daily , least pressure was maybe 16mb , i drove it off drive with a complete flat , did not realize at the time , saw tyre was dead flat, , reversed it back on drive , swapped wheels over. As i said , lock nut was tighter than other lug nuts, got it undone by hand. With the snow and having space saver on, thought it best to repair puncture , to be told tyre was un repairable , and now i face another bill , for a smashed locking nut. im very peed off , i need me car so i can work (0 hr contract) plus mot is due soon, i also have on same side a failed wheel bearing, either way the wheel has to come off sorry useless info i know , just how im feeling at the min, all for what ? an air gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro_Tull Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Put your new tyres on the rear. Understeer is usually only inconvenient, whereas unexpected oversteer can often be deadly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs200 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, Jethro_Tull said: Put your new tyres on the rear. Understeer is usually only inconvenient, whereas unexpected oversteer can often be deadly. Not possible, i have one new tyre on front, as per the annoyance of smashed lock nut the rears are snow tyres or winter tyres , putting better grip tyres on the front can put a car in a spin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 4 hours ago, JONATHAN_11_80 said: The locking wheel nut key on the focus is made of cheese. Ive had to replace mine £50 from ford. Tyre place got my nut off in 15 mins for £12. Also bought a replacement from McGard for £13 with possibility of it being free if you return your old one and it's a manufacturing defect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jethro_Tull Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 You could buy a set of extractors for £12 and get them off yourself, then you're future proofed. Tighten the new one progressively by hand to 90ftlb. Its anal to have to do so, but whenever my motor goes in for boots I make a point of telling them not to use a windy gun on the lockers, and always inspect before driving off. A wise man learns not from their own mistakes, but from someone else's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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