Get a 17mm socket for alloys
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I've got one of those sockets & a couple of extending bars from Lidl
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I don't carry the socket in the car, I've wrapped the one that came with the extending bar, with insulation tape
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, if I have to use it to change a puncture/wheel then it's a good option