Ferrari Scud / Challenge Titanium Wheel Nuts... socket?!

[UH-Matt]

Hi All

Where can I buy the hexagon socket required to remove the titanium wheel nuts that come with challenge 430 wheels, and on Scuds?

Thanks

[Beaver]

Just posted on CS - you need a 17mm allen key (!).

[UH-Matt]

Not sold on using an allen key to tighten up my wheels.

Would rather find the socket, like the tyre places used when I got new tyres.

[Another Fluffer]

UH-Matt said:

Not sold on using an allen key to tighten up my wheels.

Would rather find the socket, like the tyre places used when I got new tyres.

Ask the tyre fitting place?

[Angelis]

Hill Engineering?

[neil-f]

I got my socket from Ferrari dealer.

[Beaver]

What I mean is it's a 17mm Allen socket, so I guess you can go to Halfords or a car accessory shop and get the socket and torque/wrench.

[UH-Matt]

£22.68 from Ferrari

Trip to Halfords tomorrow but not hopeful they will have one.

[UH-Matt]

Halfords only go up to 12mm, TENG Tools do a 17mm hex socket and found one on ebay for £4..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Hopefully should work fine.

[70proof]

don;t you just love ebay!

[neil-f]

UH-Matt said:

£22.68 from Ferrari

Trip to Halfords tomorrow but not hopeful they will have one.

Never paid anything like that from Lancasters Ferrari!!! It was about £5-£6 only (that was 3 years ago now).

[voicey]

Halfords do sell a 17mm Hex key on a 1/2" drive. If you have a trade card then you get their tools for about half the listed price.

[UH-Matt]

My local halfords didn't - nice big glass display with everything to see but only went to 12mm ... asked and the guy said the usual "whays out is out".

Happier with Teng anyway and don't have a trade card so didn't get ripped off