I would not do the nuts up "extra tight" just normal, And in my opion it should be ok to drive with 3 from 4 nuts, I would take it easy round the bends.
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Hi, I have had a problem with my lockable wheel nuts, and while undoing the last of the lockable whell nuts, i rounded the "key nut" rendering the lockable nuts useless. I need to travel 60 miles tomorrow, would it be safe doing this with 3 nuts per side, as there is no way I can find anynuts anywhere at this time of night.
I wondered if I did the wheels up extra tight on the remaining 3 nuts, that should be o.k. ? Cheers
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You 'should' have four plain wheel nuts somewhere, possibly your tool kit.
Huw
Especially if you'd bought the car already fitted with the locking wheel nuts, of course...
-- JackH
I read the subject title and thought you had a very serious personal problem - glad to know its only an automobile problem and noy anything too serious :-)
Your local scrap yard will let you have extra nuts for coppers. Until you get round to them, take it easy and if a noisy wobble starts, pull over and take a look at the nuts. The noisy wobble means something is working dangerously loose.
Whatever you do, do not do them up extra tight. Wheel nuts should always be set to a specific torque as well.
A wheel brace is fine in an emergency only.
Too loose and they will come off and too tight you will damage the thread/stud and could end up damaging something and loosing a wheel.
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