Lude Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 just put new wheels on car, and they came with nice smaller nuts the garage have put them on, but i cant undo them with my standard brace, i did have smaller nuts before and they came with an adapter, are these available? or do i just need to find a new brace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pezzler Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Are you saying that they're too tight, or that the head of your brace doesnt fit the nut? Have you tried a socket and breaker bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 the brace is bigger than the nuts. the nuts look like special smaller ones, not sure if normal braces will fit them, well the standard supra one doesnt. i should have a socket which would fit it tho, just want a brace for the car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pezzler Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Sounds like the garage have fitted non-standard nuts; maybe something like the Muteki nuts that have splines in them If they are'nt the type of nut you could fit a socket onto, you will need a key of some description. If you're sure they have'nt given you one, or left one in your car without telling you - take the car back to the garage and find out what the score is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 i would think a socket should fit onto them, will check tomo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 sound like 12mm nuts to me. I bought a spider wrench from Halfords which has a different size socket on each of the 4 legs so I can undo most nuts now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 just got my sockets on there, a 11/16 fits on, so looks like they are just 17mm nuts, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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