Help Needed Leicestershire

stef_uk · 25th August 2009, 11:17

hi all was down in brighton for the weekend and while i was there decided to have the wheels balanced, they told me my two front tyres were low on tread, which i agreed an said i had a set at home waiting to go on...anyway did the job finished my trip and came home...took my new tyres down my local to be put on and guess what ....no locking key...the pratts never put it back...so has anyone in the leicestershire area got a no:-12 key i can use for five minuites to get the old ones off and change them for new ones?

thx for any help

steve

ragitty · 25th August 2009, 11:32

Hi Stef, I do not have the key you require, but if you cannot manage to borrow one, Halfords do a locking wheel nut removal tool for £10...hope this helps. regards Lee

Dave Goody · 25th August 2009, 12:58

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Originally Posted by ragitty

Hi Stef, I do not have the key you require, but if you cannot manage to borrow one, Halfords do a locking wheel nut removal tool for £10...hope this helps. regards Lee

That makes me feel really secure about my locking wheel nuts! Seem a bit pointless having them really

Dave

comanche · 25th August 2009, 14:52

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Originally Posted by stef_uk

hi all was down in brighton for the weekend and while i was there decided to have the wheels balanced, they told me my two front tyres were low on tread, which i agreed an said i had a set at home waiting to go on...anyway did the job finished my trip and came home...took my new tyres down my local to be put on and guess what ....no locking key...the pratts never put it back...so has anyone in the leicestershire area got a no:-12 key i can use for five minuites to get the old ones off and change them for new ones?

thx for any help

steve

probably a bit far but if your stuck welcome to use mine
Iam in mansfield notts.

Robert

David3807 · 25th August 2009, 15:18

Any X Part dealer will have them for about £3

stef_uk · 26th August 2009, 11:10

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25th August 2009, 11:17	#1
stef_uk Gets stuck in ZT75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: leicestershire Posts: 904 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Help Needed Leicestershire hi all was down in brighton for the weekend and while i was there decided to have the wheels balanced, they told me my two front tyres were low on tread, which i agreed an said i had a set at home waiting to go on...anyway did the job finished my trip and came home...took my new tyres down my local to be put on and guess what ....no locking key...the pratts never put it back...so has anyone in the leicestershire area got a no:-12 key i can use for five minuites to get the old ones off and change them for new ones? thx for any help steve __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

25th August 2009, 11:32	#2
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25th August 2009, 15:18	#5
David3807 Posted a thing or two 2002 R75 Conn SE 2.5l Auto Tourer, 2001 R75 Conn SE 2.5 Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gravesend Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Any X Part dealer will have them for about £3