Lock Nuts?

[woofy]

The dude looked 28, I was surprised when he said he was 18, slightly surprised when his Dad said he was buying him a car, and just angry when the guy started almost crying when he was told he couldn't have an RX-8...he knew nothing about them, and then had a sook anyway.

[vRS554]

Well probably should have looked myself before posting
Pretty bad that I had both the head of service and the spare parts guy tell me they couldn't get lock nuts of any type for the wheels.

[selurs]

Picked up my new (yellow FL RS) last Friday, and all of a sudden had a thought about my wheels disappearing. Hmm...anyway, tracked down this thread, but after removing all wheel bolt covers, discovered - no lock nuts! Is this now standard on the FL alloys, or has something been missed? Am I missing something?

I do *not* have the adaptor in my tool kit, so it would seem to be "on purpose" so to speak, but was wondering if anyone else with a FL Octavia (esp the RS) is in the same situation, or not, before I call my dealer and ask what gives.

[woofy]

To be honest mine was supposed to have them as it was listed as a feature, but I've never pulled off the caps to check.

[gregozedobe]

To be honest mine was supposed to have them as it was listed as a feature, but I've never pulled off the caps to check.

Have you got a key ? It should be in with the jack etc on top of the spare. It looks a bit like a socket but with a weird pattern where it goes over the bolt.

I checked that my (pre-FL) vRS had the key AND that the key fitted all 4 locking bolts before I drove off when I picked mine up. I figured it might be slightly awkward if I had a flat tyre and couldn't get it off to put the spare on.

[K1W1]

I don't think that the face lift vRS models come with locking wheel nuts. I can't find any evidence of them being fitted on mine and the manual indicates that they are optional.

[selurs]

Have you got a key ?

Nope - checked the tool kit. No key. I guess if Kiwi didn't get one either, then the FLs dont' get them (It's not specifically listed in the specs, and I made the mistake of assuming that since the pre-FLs had them the FL would too...)

So, that leads to the next question - is there anywhere that would have the bolt sizes listed? I couldn't see them in the manual, and it would be nice to avoid having to pull one off and measure it myself. Also, any recommendations as to where would be a good place to order from/go to to get locking nuts?

[brad]

So, that leads to the next question - is there anywhere that would have the bolt sizes listed? I couldn't see them in the manual, and it would be nice to avoid having to pull one off and measure it myself. Also, any recommendations as to where would be a good place to order from/go to to get locking nuts?

it's written on the wall at home & I'm at work but 12mm x 1.5(thread pitch) rings a bell. You can buy them off Skoda spares - they aren't OTT pricewise (not in the UK anyway) Should also be able to get the plastic covers (the locknuts have a different cover).

Look in the Gold MKV section - somebody bought some there & mentions part #s & prices. Possibly in the "What did you do to your MKV" thread.