Locking wheel bolts

[ukmike]

Just bought a set of 4 locking wheel bolts from here,excellent product & price(£8.95)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=330098892072&rd=1&rd=1

 

[Brian WH]

Watch the warning.

"To suit most MERCEDES models with aftermarket alloys

These Locks are not suitable for replacing the long style bolts used on most standard and AMG style alloys"

 

[W210 Fan]

Yeah they are not long enough which is probably why they are cheap, I have a spare long set at home I think.......

 

[ukmike]

Watch the warning.

"To suit most MERCEDES models with aftermarket alloys

Which is what i wanted.Local shops were asking £30+ for the same item.

 

[SilverSaloon]

if you loose the locking key, because these are aftermarket, couldnt u get into the position where you cant get the bolt off???

i'd go with Dealer bolts any day

 

[blue190]

They look too short for any merc original alloys, I bit the bullet and bought MB OEM bolts and locking bolts when i put new wheels on mine, just for piece of mind.

 

[Howard]

Those look about the right length for my spare steel wheel ....

I keep 5 'shorties' like these in the spare wheel well as my bolts are too long for the spare .....

What wheels do you have ?

How many threads will get inside the hub ?

 

[Dieselman]

How many threads will get inside the hub ?

Not enough to hold an alloy on but just enough to knacker the handbrake with steels on....

 

[Howard]

I would say that my alloy ones are literally about twice that length ....

I learned about the handbrake destruction the hard way .... put a different offset wheel on and used the same bolts , wheel was just locked up , silly me tried to drive off skid-tastic batman !!

 

[Dieselman]

I learned about the handbrake destruction the hard way .... put a different offset wheel on and used the same bolts , wheel was just locked up , silly me tried to drive off skid-tastic batman !!

As ever Howard, you do make me laugh....

 

[janner]

You can buy proper ones for less.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180070543055
This guy sells lots of genuine locking bolts. I've bought some off him.