Recently bought an A4 from Facebook, I’m young and dumb and didn’t look properly before buying and I’m now stuck with multiple issues that have suddenly surfaced. The main one being.. the locking nuts. When I bought it the kid showed me the locking nut and all was good, now I need to change the tyres it’s the complete wrong one. I’ve searched all over eBay, Audi, Google just for a similar looking nut but it’s one of a kind 🙄. It’s like a six spline nut but the sixth spline is blocked out and it’s just one blank face. The 1st and 5th spline is also swooping unlike the other splines which are just uniform semi-circles. Can anyone please help me!!

*edit* it’s an Audi A4 Avant B7 2006

Edited February 1, 20251 yr by MatthewH

I'd recommend you speak to a local company that can remove locking wheel nuts as they look pretty knackered.  

I do think that is the best option but just worried it’ll shear, hopefully they can save it!

If all else fails you could weld a nut/bar/socket on the locking nut in order to remove it. Of course that will ruin the locking nut and you would need to buy a new one. Protect the wheels from weld spatter if you do try this.

Laser make conical locking wheel nut extraction sockets. Find one that fits over it, hammer on (needs to be tight) with lump hammer, and extract. Better with extension breaker bar than a power tool. If you’re not confident, just take it to a garage.

I did it, I ordered these weird clover shaped grip nuts and all 4 came off really easily. I also ordered 4 OEM lug nuts to replace them and match the rest because I can’t stand locking nuts anyway. Thank you everyone!!