Locking Wheel Nuts:
At Performance Alloys.com ® we stock two different brands of locking wheel nuts: McGard Locking Wheel Nuts and Standard Locking Wheel Nuts. These are used to secure your alloy wheels and prevent them from theft. We highly recommend purchasing a set to ensure your investment in alloy wheels cannot be stolen.
McGard Locking Wheel Nuts
Considered by many to be the best available on the market and are fitted to many new cars as standard equipment: BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Volkswagen to name a few. They have consistently won awards from many car magazines like Auto Express and What Car. German made.
Standard Locking Wheel Nuts
An alternative more economical choice of locking wheel nut available to suite most car and 4x4 applications which require security when fixing alloy wheels to a car. Italian made.
How to Order Locking Wheel Nuts:
Simply select the type of locking wheel nut you require from the list below, If you are unsure please call us:
Our sales team will contact you before shipping to confirm your fitment details ensuring you get the correct product for your vehicle.
What to Check:
Check the Seating Type Most cars take a 60 Degree / Tapered seating. Some original equipment wheels on Mercedes cars for example take a Radius seating. Peugeot / Citroen some times require a Flat seating. If unsure please call us.
Check the Hex Size It is important to get the same HEX size as your current wheel nuts so you can use your existing tyre wrench to remove the locking wheel nuts with the security key supplied. This is important when changing a tyre on the side of the road. Most cars take a 17mm socket or 19mm socket to remove the wheel nuts.
Lock nuts
McGard’s easy to use, one-piece wheel lock nuts functions like a regular nut, but requires a special key tool for installation and removal. Its design
allows for an unlimited number of different computer generated lock and key patterns. This unique wheel lock system is
continually being refined and improved upon. McGard Locks are made in Germany to meet or exceed O.E.M. standards for safety and durability. Presently,
McGard is an Original Equipment wheel lock supplier to over 30 car lines around the world. Compare the features and you’ll see why McGard is the best
wheel & tyre protection available.
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8 different hex key sizes
McGard is the only manufacturer to offer 8 different key hex sizes to match the vehicle’s original equipment nut or bolt wrench. You will appreciate this important feature when you have to change a flat tyre along the roadside.
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User friendly keys
Steel collar guides the key into the lock pattern. Simply place the key over the lock and turn until the patterns engage. The collar holds the key in alignment for easy installation and removal.
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Computer generated extra narrow groove key patterns
The computer generated key designs allow for an infinite number of key patterns. The narrow groove resists the intrusion of lock removal tools into the pattern
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The best chrome plating in the industry
The best in the industry. McGard’s process includes three layers of nickel and one layer of microporous chrome. The first layer of nickel is for corrosion resistance; the second layer of nickel is for luster and the third nickel layer interacts with the microporous chrome layer to disperse nature’s corrosive action (rust).
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Through-hardened steel construction
McGard only use restricted chemistry steel, made in Germany, specifically for McGard. These special standards insure the structural integrity of each and every fully machined McGard wheel lock. Every lock is through-hardened and tempered, reaching the depth of hardness needed for its unsurpassed level of security (unlike case hardening which is only a surface treatment).
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Precision threads
Core integrity and precision machining provide the highest strength in the industry. All McGard locks and wheel nuts meet or exceed the highest OEM proof load standards, 135,000 to 160,000 PSI.
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Precise bearing surfaces
McGard’s standard for concentricity of the bearing surface to the pitch diameter is 30% more precise than OEM standards. This insures even distribution of the clamp load and uniform seating of the lock to the wheel.