Ford transit wheel nuts and spinning

[Fumar]

I saw a question about the wheelnuts on transit vans and thought I would answer it.
I've no idea how old the question was but I thought I would join in order to help.
As with the guy who had trouble removing the nuts I had the same problem and it's just the light metal skin on the outside of the nuts that give them shine.
The skin on the nuts need removing so I punched and peeled it off with an old sharp screwdriver.
Once the outer skin has been taken off the sockets fit properly.
The outer skin is just spinning and doing nothing! the chrome skin is purely decoration and after a while it comes loose.
You are better off with black plastic nut caps, theirs no messing and I think they look better.
I tried to buy real chromed but solid nuts but they are not available.
It's no good finding out about these nuts on a wet, dark and freezing night trying to change a wheel!.
Regards fumar.