Lost Lug nut key
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Lost Lug nut key
Well somehow i managed to lose my lug nut key. Thankfully i only have 1 locking lug on each wheel. Now what do i need to do to get each locking lug off? I know it wont be easy, and probably not that cheap, but its gotta be done.
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Get a deep socket (I think 17mm) or anything that looks like it will barely go on but doesn't, put it up to the lug nut and beat it on as far as it goes with a hammer, this will cause it to be stuck on there and it you turn the socket with a ratchet it should come off. Thats what I did when I lost my key and desperately needed to get my wheels off and it worked.
#3
been there done that
go to an auto parts store and see if you can find a replacement. this is what my friend did when he lost his key. he managed to find one and it worked perfectly.
#5
just weld a bolt head onto each of the locks and crank em off with the right sized socket. if you lost the lock and can't find a replacement the locks are worthless anyways so no reason to keep em
#6
Thanks everyone. Ill go give it a whirl.
And yeah i probably wont put a locking set back on. I had a set of some no name wheels and i didnt like em so i put my stocks back on and im about to get some Rota Slips.
And yeah i probably wont put a locking set back on. I had a set of some no name wheels and i didnt like em so i put my stocks back on and im about to get some Rota Slips.
#7
Trow the car in the trash its no good now.Drive fast and hit a curb hard all the lugs will pop off.Ya beat a socket on their,bust it off with a hammer and replace the stud,weld on a nut, drill it off and replace the stud or find a key.Any tire shops have a key buster kit but thy will charge.