Second cars parked for weeks in Dulwich and East Sheen roads can lose their locking wheel nut key; when a Catford kerb flattens a tyre, that key is suddenly the only thing that matters.
Keys go missing in all the usual ways around the A205: a used car bought in Clapham without one, a key left in a previous garage's drawer, an adaptor that cracked when someone forced it with a wheel brace in Woolwich. Rounded locking nuts from over-tightening are just as common. The problem always surfaces at the worst time, with a flat tyre in a Forest Hill side street and a spare that cannot go on because one nut will not turn.
Specialist extractors lock onto the nut itself and draw it off without scarring the alloy. A standard wheel nut replaces it, and the puncture or kerb damage that caused the call is sorted before the fitter leaves the street. Tell us the make, model and year of the car, whether any part of the key is left, and where it is parked; the whole price is confirmed on the phone.
Need something else? Our pages on emergency tyre repair on the A205 South Circular and 24 hour tyre service on the A205 South Circular explain those jobs.
The car's legal parking spot: a residents' bay in Clapham or Dulwich, a drive in East Sheen, Putney Exchange, Southside at Wandsworth, a Woolwich town centre car park. Not on the A205 kerb, where stopping is banned. A car blocking a lane there is a 999 matter.
| Road | A205 South Circular Road |
|---|---|
| Operator | Transport for London |
How locking wheel nuts are removed →Locking wheel nut removal on the A205 South Circular page
Locking nut key gone missing at Brocklebank Retail Park, or while parked near Blackheath station or in Blackheath Village? The car can stay in its legal space. Removal uses a specialist tool, and telling us the car make in advance helps the fitter bring the right kit. Once off, the wheel is secured again before you leave.
Cars left for weeks on streets off the South Circular can lose track of their keys, so turn the car over before calling: glovebox, seat pockets, spare-wheel well, the boot tray. A key code card might be in the service book. Keep proof of ownership nearby, as the fitter may ask for it. The alloy is protected while the lock is drawn off. If the other locks are worn, a new set is worth considering. Park in a Dulwich or Clapham residents' bay, off the red route.
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