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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 05:43 AM
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Default Grubby wheel nuts?

Thought I would post a new thread as I couldnt see anything in the search and this is a fair deal to be had.

My wheel nuts are covered in rust and scuffs. Since getting my alloys refurbished, I have been annoyed at the way they look.

The corners of the nuts are all rusted. I want to get rid of the ugly as sin Honda locking nuts too.

So I looked on Lings to see what price they were on there. As expected, £130

so I put the part number into eBay expecting to be presented with a veritable host of taper seated dairy milk strength 'tuner lug nuts'

surprisingly, I was presented with a few listings from a honda dealership selling a brand new set of 20 wheel nuts for sub £20 inc postage.

says in the description that they have been removed from cars whilst fitting lug nuts.
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worth keeping in mind if you have tatty wheel nuts and fancy freshening them up.

Mine arrived this week and I can confirm they are the genuine.



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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 07:40 AM
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Paid £20 for mine also
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 08:34 AM
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Did the same myself. now I only move them with a bit of paper towel over the nuts, and also if I'm having work done get the mechanic to do the same.
KwikFit now have a policy of not using an air gun to tighten wheel nuts due to damage, it's a sacking offence if staff are caught doing so.
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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 10:08 AM
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If you take your car to Kwik Fit your braver than I am Rich.
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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by jsh
If you take your car to Kwik Fit your braver than I am Rich.
that was the wife's car KF can't supply MZs
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Old Feb 22, 2015 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rjkoneill
I was presented with a few listings from a honda dealership selling a brand new set of 20 wheel nuts for sub £20 inc postage.
Bloody hell we used to have so many knocking about we threw some away.
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