Anyone know if they're all the same or if there's loads of different designs? I've just managed to snap mine and now have 3 x 18" alloy wheels with summer rubber on and a 1 x 16" steel wheel with a winter tyre on. Skoda dealer's not open today but if I ring them up on Monday and tell them it's a 5 pointed star shape will they know what I mean or will they need to see it to check?

Alternatively anyone around the Aldershot area got a 5 pointed star shaped one I could borrow for 1/4 hour to change a wheel?

To give you an example these are the three master sets of all the combinations.

Quite a few then, thanks. Presumably if I sent the dealer a photo they'd be able to order me in the right one?

No they usually need the key code for it.

Where is that recorded?

Can you not use a pair of Mole grips to loosen the locking nut, there not usually as tight as the normal wheel bolts.

That's not a genuine wheel bolt so a dealer is going to be no help I'm afraid.

That's going to be a hammer on an old socket affair but at least you have lots of room around it.

Where is that recorded?

It's not sadly.

Looks like a mcgard locking nut, best to take your car to a tyre fitter place as they will have locking wheel removal sockets to remove most nuts.

That's not a genuine wheel bolt so a dealer is going to be no help I'm afraid.

That's going to be a hammer on an old socket affair but at least you have lots of room around it.

Bugger, you sure? I'm on non a standard wheel as they're my winter ones but I'm amazed the previous owner would have replaced the standard bolts in the 18 months he had the car. Then again if it's as wiilydog says it's an fairly common aftermarket one then it may be a lot easier to track down a replacement. I'll check with a couple of local tyre places.

I might have loads of room around that one, but the other 3 are all on the standard alloys which are a lot tighter on space.

If I have to trash them to get them off (looks like you can get left handed threaded tools specifically for getting them off) can anyone tell me the bolt size I'll need to get to replace them? Car's a '59 plate Octavia VRS diesel.

Edited 26 February, 201214 yr by RizzoTheRat

Yes I'm sure.

Better off replacing with a genuine set from a dealer.

Does make sense, can I just replace the locking bolts or do I need to replace the full set of bolts to ensure a matching set? Any idea on dealer prices for these?

Just the four locking bolts will do, think they are about £20.

For the 3rd car in a row my locking wheel nuts have failed.I have given up with locking wheel nuts.(when did you hear of anybody having there wheels nicked?)i just bought these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180585961163?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

like you i change to winter wheels ever year and its a lot easier not having the "are these nuts going to come off this time"

Yeah, it's a fair point, I'd need to get 4 new plastic covers though...

If when you manage to get the bolts off you want to replace them with similar items I got some Rip Speed locking bolts from Halfords and they came with three removal tools..

I'll blame tyre fitters that use air wrench to tighting your wheels nuts, as they are likey to be over tightened causing you locking wheel key to snap.

don't waste your money on a left hand thread tool from halfords as it didn't grip properly. I had a similar problem with with over tightened standard skoda locking wheel nuts as they were on so tight it rounded the locking key pattern.off and impossible to remove, I ended up taking it to a tyre fitting place and they just hammered a special removal socket on to while I stood on the brake pedal inside the car and removed it was removed within 10 minutes.

Well I just had a look at the McGuard ones in Halfords and they all seem to be based on a 6 pointed star rather then my 5 pointed one, so I guess it's not one of them. I'm thinking my best bet is going to be buy some new bolts (MB14 makes a good point about not really needing locking ones), and then see if a garage can get them off at the weekend.

A point of interest. Some ( actually many) years ago ,I had wheel nuts dissapear around my wifes workplace. I spotted a few cars with similar wheels round the area.So I went down the scrapy and got four Allen bolts of same size , and some wheel nuts of same thread. Bang then on , tighten up, and Mr T leaf is gong looking elsewhere . Crude ,but very effective . And just how many wheel T leafs carry an Allen key of that size .

Woohoo, turns out that not only is it a genuine Skoda one, but by local dealer had a spare in stock so £10 later I've now got the wheel changed over. Now I need to check when the service is due on the bike having put 500 miles on it this week that I wasn't expecting.

Well done, sorry for miss leading you, wasnt my intention. Must be one of the EVO set then which is the box on the left which are similar to the McGuard lockers, might be because it's on a steel wheel that made it look a bit odd.

Glad your sorted anyhow.

No worries, I went to the local dealer thinking it's best to replace with OEM ones if they could get them off, so was pleasantly surprised by the cheapness of the solution.