"Had a rapidly deflating tyre. Rang Rescue Tyres, they had it in stock and I was back on the road within an hour."
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A5 · we come to you
Locking Wheel Nut Removal
Locking Wheel Nut Removal
on the A5.
Garage turned the job away because of a locking nut near the A5? It's our speciality, we come to you and get the wheel off.
Locking Wheel Nut Removal · A5
Locking wheel nut removed at the roadside
Locking wheel nut removed at the roadside
on the A5.
A locking nut that has seized solid or rounded off can leave you stopped on the A5 with a wheel that simply will not come free. No amount of leaning on a normal socket will move it. We come to you, grip what is left of the nut with a dedicated extraction tool and draw it out without scoring the alloy, then change the tyre before you leave.
Corrosion and over-tightening are the usual reasons a nut rounds off. Once the corners are gone there is nothing for a standard socket to hold, which is why we carry extraction sets built for exactly that. They dig into the damaged nut and back it out steadily rather than cutting or drilling it away.
Move to a safe spot first, away from live lanes, then call and tell us your direction of travel and the nearest junction or marker. We give you a price up front, take nothing in advance so you pay only once the nut is out, and where the A-road is running freely we aim to reach you within about 60 minutes.
- ✓Seized and rounded nuts: extraction sockets grip where a normal one slips
- ✓No cutting or drilling: the alloy, stud and trim are left intact
- ✓One roadside visit: nut removed and wheel changed together
- ✓Clear price: quoted before we set off, nothing to pay up front
About the A5
The road we cover.
The A5 follows the old Watling Street from London towards Holyhead, much of it fast dual carriageway across our patch. It passes Dunstable and Houghton Regis, skirts Milton Keynes and Bletchley and runs on through Atherstone, Tamworth and Cannock. It is a historic trunk road carrying steady commuter and freight traffic.
Wherever you've stopped along it, we bring the extraction tools to you and get the wheel off, then sort the tyre in the same visit.
Towns along A5
Locking Wheel Nut Removal
Locking Wheel Nut Removal
near you.
We reach the A5 from the towns all along it. Pick the stretch nearest you:
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Stay safe first
Broken down on the A5?
A seized locking nut won't deflate your tyre, so there's no need to take a risk. Get to a safe spot, a services, junction or emergency area, and we'll come to remove it.
What drivers say
Rescued at the roadside.
"Absolutely amazing service. First call-out for a replacement tyre after hours and I was amazed."
APAmer PervezGoogle review
"After damaging my tyre on a pothole I found myself in an unfamiliar area. Within 20 minutes of calling Rescue Tyres they came to my rescue. Wholeheartedly recommend."
DSDaniella SaccoGoogle review
A5 FAQs
Locking Wheel Nut Removal on the A5, answered.
I have lost the key for my locking wheel nuts. Can you still get the wheel off on the A5?
Yes. We do not need your key. Our master sets and dedicated extraction tools grip and back the nut out even when it is keyless, and we then change or repair the tyre before you leave. Nothing on the wheel is damaged in the process.
My key snapped while I was trying to loosen the nut. Does that change anything?
No. A snapped or worn key is treated the same as a lost one, since there is no longer a way to open the nut normally. We use an extraction socket that grips the nut itself, wind it out, and get you back on the A-road in the same visit.
Where should I wait for you if I am stuck on the A5?
Somewhere well clear of moving traffic. Use an emergency area or come off at a junction if you can, and never attempt a change in a live lane. Put your hazards on, stand back from the vehicle, then ring us with your direction of travel and the nearest marker or junction.
Will you leave me a usable nut after removing the keyless one?
Yes. Once the locking nut is out we can fit a standard replacement in its place, so the wheel is secured with something you can undo yourself later. If you would prefer to keep a locking set, we can talk that through at the roadside.
How long until you reach me and have the tyre changed?
Where the A-road is running freely we usually reach you within about 60 minutes, with same-day and 24-hour cover. Once we arrive, the nut removal and the wheel change happen together, so you are not stopped by the A5 any longer than needed.
Other routes
Locking Wheel Nut Removal on other roads.
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Find us
Rescue Tyres, covering the A5.
Rescue Tyres LTD, mobile tyre fitting covering the A5 and the surrounding area. Unit 9 Adrian Avenue, Brent Cross, London NW2 1LX · 07473 720871.
A5 · standing by
Stuck on the A5?
Stuck on the A5?
We will come to you.
One call or a quick online booking is all it takes. Same-day and 24-hour callouts across the A5.