Wheel nuts

andy · Post by **andy** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:02 am

Does anyone know if FTO wheel nuts are common with other cars.

I've lost the key to my locking wheel nuts and I've got to drill them out - but obviously I've got to replace them afterwards!

Cheers
Andy

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:49 pm

Have you tried going around tyre places and asking if they have various lock nut keys?

It worked for a friend of mine, and i'm sure they will have a better solution then drilling it out, which sounds a bit extreme to me

andy · Post by **andy** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:12 am

I've found a friend at a local garage who's got a tool for getting them off, but they get destroyed in the process - so I'm back to finding some replacements and needing to know if they are the same as lancers or whatever.

TheSentry · Post by **TheSentry** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:03 am

I'll check when I get home, but I believe you need nuts that are 1.5. And if that doesn't make much sense, they r the same as Magnas.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:12 am

From memory you're right Sentry, they're the same as the Magna

D-TRAIN · Post by **D-TRAIN** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:39 pm

It's a M12 X P1.5

M12 - Diametre of bolt pattern (mm)

P1.5 - Distance between the middle of 2 groove patterns (mm)

I wished I had a diagram to explain.

andy · Post by **andy** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:50 pm

Great job guys.

I know what the numbers mean - the P stands for pitch and measures the courseness of the thread, like the old Threads per inch (TPI) used to.