esprit22 Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Can anyone recommend make/type of locking wheel nuts for the S3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarBuff Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 They are wheel BOLTS, you know... 🙄 McGuard locking nuts & bolts seem to be most popular worldwide. Their site has good info about the differing specifications of wheel fasteners. I'd have a picture of a Lotus bolt handy if you inquire to them. https://mcgard.com/automotive/wheel-locks/bolt-style/ Quote Atwell Haines '88 Esprit Succasunna, NJ USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esprit22 Posted April 10 Author Report Share Posted April 10 NUTS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esprit22 Posted April 11 Author Report Share Posted April 11 Dunno much about nuts, are ours M12 thread with 60 degrees taper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza 907 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Chris It's bolts that hold the wheels on not nuts - are you going nuts? 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esprit22 Posted April 11 Author Report Share Posted April 11 Google it fool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 If your wheels take the same nuts as those found on S2 esprit’s (& S2 elites, then this set available from Halfords for around £25 should work. Not a great snap but there is an S2 nut in there and if you look hard enough, you can make out the matching cone seats. Forgive me for scrubbing out the key serial number, it’s not that I don’t trust you lovely people. Hope that helps. MCguard 24195 SU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 I find them a bloody nuisance. Stick with what you have 2 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrieStone Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 21 hours ago, pete said: I find them a bloody nuisance. Stick with what you have Agreed. They aren't going to prevent someone from stealing your wheels if they're so inclined. If your car is somewhere that someone could jack the car up to steal your wheels, it will take them an extra couple minutes per wheel if there are locks on them. Not to mention, 80s Esprit wheels don't have a super standard bolt pattern, so the wheels (especially if you have the stock 15 inch wheels), don't have much value outside of Esprit owners (bolt pattern matches the late 90s BMW 5 series, but the center bore will be too small). 2 Quote 1997 Jeep XJ | 1983 Lotus Turbo Esprit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esprit22 Posted April 18 Author Report Share Posted April 18 On 11/04/2022 at 19:01, pete said: I find them a bloody nuisance. Stick with what you have Mate, you're right👍 never considered getting any for the Esprit before, reckon I'm getting less trusting in my old age 👀, they are not like ones on the S2, and have given up online searches, SJ do the correct set for about 30 squids but only in chrome, I need gloss black to go with existing wheel nut covers, all bloody hassle!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJ Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 I have a "LOCKING WHEEL BOLT SET for BBS WHEELS" somewhere, bought from SJS in 2014, £24.90 + VAT - part no SJ082G0002- never bothered putting them on. They are £19.90 + VAT right now - that's inflation for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canamfan Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 Don't do it, I agree with Pete they're an absolute pain in the butt whether you misplace the key &/or it gets worn out BTDT, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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