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I currently have the Hexagonal knock off nuts that secure my wire wheels.
I am thinking of changing to the spinner type with 2 ears for appearance reasons.
Are the 2 eared spinners just as secure and reliable? are they any harder to secure or remove?
2019 M3W 110 Anniversary Black
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Yes, just as reliable and no harder (or easier!) to get on or off!!
Cheers!
Robbie
2021 Plus Four -- Helga
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The grip of the spinner on the wheel is greater if the wheel is painted or powder coated. Access to the spinner varies according to wheel offset. I changed to triple eared spinners on my 4/4 Anniversary because the earless were hard to remove from the black wires. But my Roadster with deep dish stainless wheels - no problem removing earless spinners.
DaveW
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probably not a lot in it in terms of ease of removal, but i prefer the hex set up simply because i can use a civilised spanner rather than that brutish whacking with mallets malarkey..
For looks, the eared spinners every time.
Steve
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probably not a lot in it in terms of ease of removal, but I prefer the eared spinners simply because I can whack them with a bloody great mallet rather than that soppy spanner malarkey. For looks, the antique brass hex nuts every time. 
Tim H.
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Tim you are such a brute 
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I went for hex as they are less easy to remove as "souvenirs" - mind you my car is used a lot and parked all over the place.
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I changed to spinners as I couldn't get the rear hex nuts off. I left that to my friendly dealer, Krazy Horse, who told me they had a real problem getting them off.
I was always afraid of damage to the wings when using that daft little spanner whereas now, I ( well the car ) has the good looks and I can wack them on and off with a Thor hammer.
Here for a good time not a long time!!
Reg
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I knocked off my two front ones today (two ears) with the Thor - first time for ages, to clean the inner wheels and a regrease.
Quite easy - Think I will check them in a few days to make sure I don't become a M3W.
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I changed to two-eared spinners some months ago, after struggling to remove the original hex nuts without resorting to a hair dryer! They go on and come off easily, as Robbie says. They also look soooo much better ! Except now I have four redundant 'Morgan' hex nuts, and I don't smoke, so no use as ash trays around the house. Is there any other decadent use you can put them to? 
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