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Locking wheel nut removal in Enfield

Enfield is about 8 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2. We give you an arrival time when you call.

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Locking wheel nuts

Locking wheel nuts removed at the car when the key is lost or the nut is damaged

If the locking wheel nut key is lost or the nut is damaged, the wheel cannot come off with normal tools. We remove the locking nut at the car with specialist removal tools, taking care to protect the alloy, then refit the wheel with a standard wheel nut so it can be removed in future.

If the tyre also needs a repair or a new tyre, tell us on the call so it can be done in the same visit. Before booking, check the glovebox, the boot and the spare wheel well for the key. A locking wheel nut is a security device, so we may ask for proof that the car is yours or in your care.

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Where we can do this

The nut is removed where the car is parked, on firm, level ground: a driveway, a legal space on a quiet street, or a car park where the owner allows it.

From our area records and OpenStreetMap.
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Postcode districtsEN1, EN2 and others
  • If the car is in a controlled parking zone permit bay, tell us so the fitter can park legally beside it.

The price depends on how many locking nuts need removing, plus any tyre work. It is confirmed on the call before anyone sets off, and it does not change in the evening or at the weekend.

What the job includes

  • Removal with specialist tools, taking care of the alloy
  • A standard wheel nut of the right type fitted in its place
  • Every nut tightened to the maker's setting
  • Any tyre repair or new tyre done in the same visit
  • A check for proof that the car is yours or in your care

Locking wheel nut removal: how it works →

Locking wheel nuts

How locking wheel nuts work

Most cars with locking wheel nuts have one on each wheel, with a patterned head that only its matching key will turn. The key is a small socket that fits between the nut and the wheel brace. Without it the wheel cannot come off, so a lost or broken key turns a simple puncture into a bigger job.

Each key has a code, usually on a small card that came with the car or stamped on the key itself. With the code, a replacement key can often be ordered from a dealer or the lock maker, which is worth doing if the wheel does not need to come off urgently.

A nut can also be damaged: the pattern rounds off when the wrong tool or an impact gun is used, or the key snaps inside the nut. In those cases the key would not help even if it turned up, and the nut has to be removed.

After removal

After the locking nut comes off

Every wheel nut is tightened to the maker's setting with a torque wrench. It is good practice to have the nuts checked again after the first short drive following any wheel work, as alloy wheels can settle slightly.

If you want locking nuts again, a new set can be fitted later. Keep the new key in the glovebox and note the key code somewhere outside the car, such as on your phone, so a replacement key can be ordered if it goes missing.

Step by step

From your call to the finished job

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Tell us what happened

Tell us whether the key is lost, broken or rounded off. A clear photo of one of the nuts helps.

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Agree what happens next

You hear what the job involves and the options for your car. Nothing is booked until you say yes.

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Work at the car

The fitter comes to your home, your workplace or a safe place to park, raises the car on a jack and does the job beside it.

Checked before the fitter leaves

Before the fitter leaves, the wheel is checked for security and the tyre pressure is set to the maker's figure.

Before the visit

Before the nut comes off

If the key turns up but does not fit, or it slips on the nut, stop rather than force it: a rounded nut is harder to remove.

The previous owner, or the dealer that sold the car, may still have the key or its code, so a call to them can be worth it if the wheel can wait.

Have these ready when you call:

  • Check the glovebox, the boot and the spare wheel well for the key
  • The make and model of the car, and the tyre size if a tyre also needs work
  • Whether the nut is simply missing its key or is damaged or rounded
  • Where the car is: a postcode or the nearest road
  • Proof that the car is yours or in your care (we may ask for it)

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Pricing

How the price is worked out

There is no fixed figure that suits every car, so the price is built from a few things and told to you before you decide.

The price is the same at any hour. Asking for a price does not commit you to anything.

When you compare prices, compare like with like: the same brand and pattern, the same load index and speed rating, and whether balancing and a new valve are part of the job.

What goes into the price

  • The tyre itself: size, load index, speed rating and whether it is a run-flat
  • The tier you choose: budget, mid-range or premium
  • The work: a repair, one new tyre or several, and any locking nut removal
  • The location of the car
Google reviews

What customers say

Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 173 Google reviews. Read more reviews

“I urgently needed to replace my tyres and the team were prompt, friendly and efficient at a great price.”

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“A pleasure having them come down and save me. Big shout out to Hiwad, really responsive, recommend him to anybody.”

AMAdam MorrisGoogle review

“Fast and reliable.”

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Around the area

Neighbourhoods, roads and nearby towns

These are the neighbourhoods, postcode districts and main roads on record for this area. Whether we can take a particular job depends on the diary and the distance from our base, so the call always decides.

Neighbourhoods and villages

Postcode districts

  • EN3
  • EN4
  • N9
  • N13
  • N14
  • N18
  • N21

Main roads

  • A10 Great Cambridge
  • M25 J24
  • A406 North Circular
  • A1010 Hertford Road
  • A105 Green Lanes

Landmarks

  • Trent Park
  • Forty Hall

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Questions

Questions and answers

Can the fitter work in a hospital, station or retail park car park?

Yes, if the site allows it. Supermarket, retail park and station car parks are private ground, so the owner's permission comes first. Places of this kind in this area include:

  • Enfield Town station
  • Chase Farm Hospital
  • North Middlesex University Hospital
  • Palace Gardens shopping centre
  • Edmonton Green shopping centre
  • Southgate station
The key has broken in the nut. Can you still help?
Yes. Stop turning it, because forcing a broken key rounds the nut further. The nut is taken off with an extraction socket instead.
What goes back on after removal?
Standard nuts matched to the wheel, or a new locking set if you prefer.
Can you remove locking wheel nuts without the key?
Yes. Removal without the key is the whole point of the job, and it is done at the car.
Will locking nut removal damage my alloy wheels?
The method is chosen to avoid that. If an earlier attempt has already marked the wheel, the fitter points it out before starting.
Can you come to the motorway?
We never work on the carriageway of a motorway or main road, on a hard shoulder, in a smart motorway emergency area or on a slip road. If the car can be driven safely, leave at the next exit, stop away from traffic and then call.
Do you charge more in the evening or at the weekend?
We work evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays when the diary allows, at the same price as a weekday job.
Are you insured?
Yes. Rescue Tyres is fully insured, has fitted more than 2,000 tyres and is a UK registered company.
Can I bring the car to you instead?
No. Rescue Tyres is fully mobile and works from one base at Brent Cross, NW2, which is not open to walk-in customers. The fitter comes to the car.
Can you fit tyres at my workplace?
Yes, if the site is happy for the work to be done there and there is room around the wheel. Tell us the address and where the car is parked on site.
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Tell us the make, model and registration, and whether you have the key code card. The price is given on the call.

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