Key missing, or the locking nut rounded when you tried it? Park at Frankley, in Quinton or at Longbridge after leaving the M5 and we remove it without scarring the wheel.
Company cars passed between drivers around West Bromwich, second-hand cars bought without the key and hire cars collected in a hurry share one flaw: nobody knows where the locking nut key went. It usually comes to light when a tyre has already gone and the spare is out. Others find the key is there, but a garage over-tightened the nut with an air gun and the pattern has chewed up.
Hammering a random socket onto the nut, or drilling it, is how alloys get gouged. We use removal tools matched to the nut type, keyed, rotating collar or already rounded, and take it off cleanly. A standard nut replaces it so the next tyre change is simple, and whatever tyre trouble exposed the missing key, puncture or damage, gets fixed before the van leaves. Mention the car model and wheel type on the phone.
Other services from the same Brent Cross team: emergency tyre repair on the M5 and emergency tyre replacement on the M5.
Frankley services on either side, the Quinton supermarket car parks on the A456, Longbridge town centre or a drive in Bromsgrove are all fine. Not on a motorway verge, and not at the J4a interchange, which has nowhere to stop.
| Road | M5 West Bromwich to Droitwich |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Highways |
How locking wheel nuts are removed →Locking wheel nut removal on the M5 page
Battery Retail Park, the streets around Woodcock Hill and University station are places where an M5 driver turning towards Selly Oak might realise nobody knows where the locking key went. The fitter gets the locked bolt out without its key and puts the wheel back on. Tell us the car model, how many wheels have locking nuts and the car park or street.
A missing locking key after the M5 is often just hidden. Try the glovebox, the centre console, under the boot carpet and in the spare wheel well. If the handbook wallet holds a key code card, keep it, because the maker can supply a new key from that number. Carry the V5C or hire papers for ownership questions. Protective tooling keeps the alloy unmarked; new locking nuts can follow if wanted. Park on the level at Frankley services or in Longbridge.
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No locking key off the M5? Park at Frankley or Quinton and we get it off.
