Kona786 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Cheers rich. Anyone got a link to some good Anodised steel ones. And I've noticed some of you don't use locking wheel nut - why's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxxy Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I bought my latest wheels 2 months ago,on a Friday. Went out to the car on the Monday and found 2 of the (butchered) wheel nuts on the ground next to the front wheel. Three hours later locking nuts fitted. I didnt think scumbags nicked wheels any more. I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair_GT Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) I've never used them, always remove them off any car I own. If someone really wants your wheels, lockers won't stop them. Most locking wheel nuts are easy enough to remove with the right tools. The only person they cause a problem to is yourself...either when you lose the bloody key or they round off cuz they're made of monkey metal. Edited March 20, 2013 by Alistair_GT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickie Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 LOL x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon queen Posted March 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 If you all think back (those old enough ) to the 80s and before, how many cars had plain wheel nuts? no chrome, just plain old steel, how many of these disintegrated before your eyes ? None that i remember, go to any scrap yard they were the first bits to end up in the mud,yet quick wipe and a squirt of wd40 and good as new. We can go to our damp dark lockup our old classic lives in, unfortunately and not a spec of rust on wheel nuts. Is it me or do we seem to be paying for modern technology thats inferior to the past,??? Even chrome plating today is rubbish mass produced c*** that we are supposed to throw away after 2 years, anyone agree ? even popcorn dont taste the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperman Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 this is all true and it is down to the fact that plating processes have changed. the chemicals used before are no longer aloud to be used as it was arsenic based. older parts on classics would have been hard chrome or cadmium plated. these are still available today but getting the licenses to use the chemicals involved is just not worth the money you can make from them. you will only find specialist platers using them now and you pay through the nose for the pleasure. but as we know from the past that this is well worth the extra cost for something you want to have a long life. the best plating i have come across that is still easily available is nickel but on steel you are still paying double for this over standard zinc plating. at the end of the day its all down to money and bloddy health and safety. (also most of this stuff comes out of china and you can never get material specs or guaranties on processes from them with any tractability = inconsistent sh!t) but this is the "eco friendly" throw away world we now live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeymk1 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I bought my set from Halfrauds and they're okish (only £20 for the set), been on for a few months and not started to rust yet. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair_GT Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 That's probably the main issue, nearly everything you can buy now is cheap Chinese sh!te.... I've got some original Toyota nuts off a 20 year old car and none are rusty. I guess the reason is they're made in Japan, not China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon queen Posted March 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 "The manufacturer will consider a warranty replacement but will not do so sight unseen, so they would have to be returned to us for inspection please. From the images you have supplied, it appears that they have been left with water inside them as this, coupled with a damaged surface, would certainly allow them to go rusty." This is the response i recieved today !!! talk about rude ! what am i supposed to do run out side every time a drop of water goes near them and as for dirty weve had snow and rain in the last couple of days what does he expect ! Another email sent now lets wait and see what they say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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