How do you remove wheel lug locks?
Method 1 of 2: Remove your wheel locks with a wheel lock key
- Materials Needed.
- Step 1: Make sure your vehicle is in park.
- Step 2: Align the key with the nut.
- Step 3: Place your lug nut wrench on the wheel lock key.
- Step 4: Turn the lug nut wrench counterclockwise.
- Step 5: Turn the wheel lock off by hand.
- Materials Needed.
What happens if you lose your locking wheel nut?
Visit your local dealership who may be able to provide a spare key, or use a master key to remove the nut. Visiting your local tyre garage who may be able to drill or cut the nut off.
Are wheel locks worth it?
So, are wheel locks necessary? Well, yes, they can be! Wheel locks can deter thieves trying to steal your wheel rims, which can be costly to replace depending on your car and its tires. The sight of wheel locks is often enough to put thieves off attempting to steal your wheel trims.
Can you remove wheel without locking nut?
It’s always the way that you never realise you’re without your vehicle’s locking wheel nut key until you end up with a puncture. Visit your local dealership who may be able to provide a spare key, or use a master key to remove the nut. Visiting your local tyre garage who may be able to drill or cut the nut off.
Can the AA get locking wheel nuts off?
If we agree to attempt a wheel removal, at your request and without the appropriate locking nut key, then this damage is at your risk and we, our agents or sub-contractors, shall not be liable for it.
Where is my wheel lock key?
The key usually comes in a set which can be found with the spare tire or sometimes in the glove box. If the key is lost or gets broken somehow, the dealer or manufacturer can make a new one. It’s a good idea to always make sure that you get your wheel lock key back whenever your wheels are removed.