AlastairA Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Anyone got any recommendations for locking wheel nuts compatible with Apollo Silver Alloy wheels on a 420R?I believe the studs are M14 x 1.5 but don't know the thread length for a covered nut (and don't have access to my car at the moment).Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlastairA Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 Apologies - M12 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative bluenose Posted April 20, 2023 Area Representative Share Posted April 20, 2023 Is there a market for stolen 13" wheels? Never had locking wheel nuts on a Caterham. Is the car left out rather than garaged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlastairA Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 I'm planniing a few long trips with hotel stays and obviously there's no guarantee of security. Perhaps I'm being paranoid but I'm guessing thieves are not too selective these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted April 20, 2023 Member Share Posted April 20, 2023 Not much in the archives: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site:caterhamlotus7.club+locking+wheel+nutsbut a few references to McGard: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site:caterhamlotus7.club+mcgard+nutsJonathanPS: Just in case anyone doesn't know: there are safety precautions with wheel nuts. Enough thread needs to be engaged, and if the nuts are closed then the stud mustn't bottom out. These are particularly relevant to Sevens because of the range of components and interesting histories of some cars. (Antony and Cleopatra, innit?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted April 20, 2023 Area Representative Share Posted April 20, 2023 I have never bothered with locking wheel nuts and very quickly discarded the cycle lock on the spare wheel (then the spare wheel). In 140,000 miles of use over 25 years, no one has distrubed my Seven. I have never returned to the car to find poppers undone to boot or tonneau and I don't think potential theives would bother to put everything back in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlastairA Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 Thanks Stephen - good to know. Maybe a pointless exercise then!Alastair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Apart from the 911, I've taken them off the tintops. They are a liability as easily lost / damaged as most seem to be made of cheese.SWMBO had a puncture 150miles away from me so called the AA - he commented very positively that I'd removed the locking bolts and replaced with OEM standard bolts. Got the impression they cause a lot of grief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR400D Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 I make sure that the wife or I curb the wheels early on then no one wants them anyway....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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