Locking wheel nuts

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MikeF
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I have managed to damage one of my locking wheel nuts. I need to replace all four and wondered if anyone has any recommendations on which ones to buy. Would like to avoid the Jaguar price of £103.
Has anyone used the McGard (24157) set sold in Halfords?
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I’m led to believe they’re pretty pointless nowadays as they are very easy to defeat, maybe consider just using normal nuts?

I guess some will be better than others and may be more secure, I stopped bothering with them years ago
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Thanks for the response. I did buy these wheel nuts and they do fit. Hopefully they will not be put to the test.
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SB Wheels of Birmingham should be your first point of call for any Jaguar wheel related stuff. ;)
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Sandpitjock wrote: Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:37 am I’m led to believe they’re pretty pointless nowadays as they are very easy to defeat, maybe consider just using normal nuts?

I guess some will be better than others and may be more secure, I stopped bothering with them years ago
I fully agree - even Screwfix sell a very effective removal set for £13
One set at Halfords even advertises ‘Ideal if you have lost your security socket and need to change your wheels.’. Perhaps should be reworded as ‘never had a key and want some to sell on Craig’s list’

They may stop amateur toads passing by who chance it, but would you leave the car in such places?
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I've had grief with chocolate locking nuts on two previous Jaguars, an XK8 and 2004 XKR, so when I got my 2010 XKR the first thing I did was replace the locking wheel nuts with standard ones. I had that car for 5 years and never lost a wheel. :)
I intend to do the same with my F-Type but have been too busy driving it to get round to spanners yet!
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