WE managed a bit of a tear on one last year, maybe hit a kerb judging by the damage to the rim. A local tyre company took a look and said it was legal as not through to the fibre, but I had it changed this morning. The mobile chappy came and did it in the rain, in the drive, £45 all in.
He showed me the locking wheel nut which was broken, but he managed and suggested it could have been a home made jobby. It did look like it to me too. I will get new one now at Halfords, because I rang AL as we will be close to them at the weekend and they said it didn't have to be from them, nothing special.
Interesting....and I think Halfords might be cheaper.