Locking Lug Nut Help

[Dominick]

I have some locking lug nuts from Pepboy's on my car. They came on the car, as well as the key. LUCKY ME, I lost the one key. How do I go about getting the locking lugs off?

I've tried the technique of using a 12 point socket and hammering it onto the lug and then going from there, but it doesn't work. Any other ideas? Or do I have to get them drilled off?

 

[EJackBauer8]

I was gonna suggest you do the 12 point socket thing, but you already did. Did you try YouTube yet?

 

[cgpEJ6]

Can you get a vice-grip on them?

 

[mymmeryloss]

Got a welder?

 

[takeachance]

JB weld a socket on each one, or use a welder to weld a socket on. I have used the hammer trick on my friends before and it worked well. Can you try with a smaller socket than what you used

 

[cgpEJ6]

a lot of the time if you go to a tire shop they might just have one that will fit

 

[RealRabbit]

Or go to pep boys and buy another set with the key. They're only 15-20 dollars.

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[Dominick]

I was gonna suggest you do the 12 point socket thing, but you already did. Did you try YouTube yet?

Yea, but its all just the same thing.

Can you get a vice-grip on them?

Nah. Don't have a good hold on the lug

Got a welder?

JB weld a socket on each one, or use a welder to weld a socket on. I have used the hammer trick on my friends before and it worked well. Can you try with a smaller socket than what you used

I don't have a welder. But the rest of my lugs are 19mm. Do you think if I used a 18mm it might work?

a lot of the time if you go to a tire shop they might just have one that will fit

Or go to pep boys and buy another set with the key. They're only 15-20 dollars.


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Tried to. But the sales guy said that 1 out of every 20 or so had the same key.

 

[RealRabbit]

Can you take a pic of the lugs and post it?

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[Dominick]

Not the best, but its the "acorn" shape

 

[RealRabbit]

Lmao, dude those are probably the most common tuner lugs. 15 bucks at advance auto. The keys are all the same.

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[takeachance]

yea i might even have a key laying around that might fit

 

[Dominick]

Lmao, dude those are probably the most common tuner lugs. 15 bucks at advance auto. The keys are all the same.

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yea i might even have a key laying around that might fit

 

[RealRabbit]

Get a better pic, post an ad I'm craigslist if you don't want to spend the money. Maybe some nice enthusiast will drop by and you can have a couple beers at your cost while you take them off. That's not a rare key at all.

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[cgpEJ6]

You shouldn't be running those lugs with those wheels anyways.

 

[takeachance]

I can run out to the garage later and see if i have the key if so i shall take a pic then mail it to you

 

[Dominick]

Get a better pic, post an ad I'm craigslist if you don't want to spend the money. Maybe some nice enthusiast will drop by and you can have a couple beers at your cost while you take them off. That's not a rare key at all.

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You shouldn't be running those lugs with those wheels anyways.

I don't have the cash right now to get some Muteki ones.

 

[Dominick]

Just bought another set from Pepboy's. I tried that key......and it didn't work.

takeachance, if you are able to find the key, please let me know. I'll take it off you hands until I can get them off.