Hi,

Would apprciate links to wheel locking nuts for the VRS, something that will not rin the design but yet is safe and fits the model, international shipping required, unfortunately was not an option upon buying the car 😞

 

Thanks

Has your car not got them fitted as standard in Israel ?  1 on each wheel under the plastic wheel bolt cover. 

sorry, I mean security bolts so my wheels won't get stolen, the black plastic covers I got (and also the tool)

22 hours ago, roottoot said:

Has your car not got them fitted as standard in Israel ?

 

16 hours ago, avizaz said:

sorry, I mean security bolts so my wheels won't get stolen

Pull all the black plastic covers off on one wheel, you should find 4 'normal' bolts and one security bolt - unless Skoda Israel decided to delete that important item.

Edited 3 November, 20223 yr by PetrolDave
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On close inspection the locking nut cover will have a larger raised diameter tucked down in the wheel bolt hole counterbore.

 

I can never see which is which unless I kneel down with my face level with the axle.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/492768-locking-wheel-nut

 

Hi,

So i checked out 2 wheels, am I missing anything?

I also don't have a "special" tool in case there is a security bolt.

 

 

Before asking @ the dealership that supplied the car where the security bolts are you had best check there is not one of the other wheels with 4 of them fitted. 

In Slovenia we also don't get security bolts. At least I didn't get them. @Ajdolin @MaximusMeridius @AudreySI what about you?

I've checked all 4 wheels, nothing.

But hey, this isn't that kind of thread, i was wondering where i can buy them

Here
http://www.kopacek.com/Skoda/Wheels/Original-Skoda-safety-bolt-set

I think you can also buy them at any Škoda dealer/garage.

 

9 hours ago, avizaz said:

But hey, this isn't that kind of thread, i was wondering where i can buy them

I was joking with some friends years ago about those wheel safety bolts: "If someone is interested in steeling your wheels, be sure that he'll have the necessary keys to remove the anti-theft bolts".

So why bother?

That's the difference between a random passer by to an "expert", I live in a place that don't have much car/wheel theft, + a really out-of-sight private parking + the entrance to my neighborhood is secured by a guard (when he's not sleeping).

What worries me is a random parking spot, where there won't be an expert stealing it, that will make it harder to steal.

UK Skoda dealer page showing part number for set of 4 locking wheel bolts

 

Skoda Locking Wheel Bolts

On 02/11/2022 at 20:32, TheUltraRunner said:

In Slovenia we also don't get security bolts. At least I didn't get them. @Ajdolin @MaximusMeridius @AudreySI what about you?

I've never had any fitted to any Skoda's I've owned since 2004. They're a pain in the nuts tbh. 

8 hours ago, j caff said:

They're a pain in the nuts tbh. 

Agreed.

8 hours ago, j caff said:

They're a pain in the nuts tbh. 

Agreed, but coming back to your car to find it standing on a pile of bricks or wood is even more of a pain.

I don't have them locking wheel nuts either and I'm in Ireland. 

 

My problem is the plastic nut covers keep falling off!

@Hairy_Joethat will be because the wrong size is fitted then.

14 hours ago, PetrolDave said:

Agreed, but coming back to your car to find it standing on a pile of bricks or wood is even more of a pain.

Hasn't happened in 31 years of car ownership I'll take my chances 😏

7 hours ago, roottoot said:

@Hairy_Joethat will be because the wrong size is fitted then.

Nah, they do have a habit of falling off. I was missing three of them when changing to winter tires this week.

At least you know now the tightness of your wheel bolts having changed the wheel,s.

 

Millions of the things fitted to VW Group wheel bolts for years now.

20 per vehicle.

 

Common user error is someone forces the smaller covers on the  locking nut and the big cover on the standard nut, or just do not put them right on.

Small issue though.  

Just a crappy bit of plastic. 

 

More important is that the car car gets the bolts tightness checked after the PDI incase they were not checked at it.

10 hours ago, Jorgeminator said:

Nah, they do have a habit of falling off. I was missing three of them when changing to winter tires this week.

Ya, one car is 5 weeks old and one gone, two about to fall off. The other is 10 months old and 4 gone and 5 about to fall off.....

 

 

Now I found out that I don't have the umbrella as well 🙄

2 hours ago, avizaz said:

Now I found out that I don't have the umbrella as well 🙄

I had none in my ex demo Superb, turns out they only came with one originally, feckin skinflints 😏