Do I need a wheel nut key?
A standard wheel nut or lug nut can be removed with minimum effort using an ordinary lug wrench, which means your wheels could easily be stolen. With a locking wheel nut in place, a key is required in order to remove that last nut – making it much harder to remove.
Can I use any locking wheel nut?
Do all cars have locking wheel nuts? No, although most new cars will now come fitted with locking wheel nuts as standard. Check to see if any of your wheel nuts have a plastic cover (which gives all the wheel nuts a uniform appearance) – if they do then this will be the locking nut.
Do you need a wheel lock nut key?
No, wheel locks are not necessary; regular OEM nuts or bolts will do the job as long as they are all in place, fit properly to the rims and torqued to specs. If in doubt, ask your mechanic or check the owner’s manual.
Where do you put the lock nut on your car?
One lock nut (or bolt) goes to each wheel. The key and the regular nuts that came from the factory are typically placed in the glove box or in the trunk, sometimes in a plastic case or a little pouch.
Where can I get lug nut keys for my car?
If you have any questions about which wheel lock keys you might need, we’re here to answer them. Check our FAQ section or give us a call. Order your wheel lock keys, lug nut keys and lug nut removers from Brandsport today.
What are the locking lug nuts for a Datsun Altima?
Shop AutoZone for Nissan Datsun Altima Wheel Lock Key / Locking Lug Nuts. Notes: Chrome, Lug outside diameter: 20 mm. Package quantity: 4. Packaging type: card. Thread size: M12-1. 25. Verify lug nut to wheel mating surface for proper and safe fitment.
How many lug nuts are in a Nissan wheel lock?
Four lug nuts and coded lug nut socket to help keep your wheels out of the wrong hands. Four Wheel Locks and coded Wheel Lock socket keep your wheels out of the wrong hands.
Shop AutoZone for Nissan Datsun Altima Wheel Lock Key / Locking Lug Nuts. Notes: Chrome, Lug outside diameter: 20 mm. Package quantity: 4. Packaging type: card. Thread size: M12-1. 25. Verify lug nut to wheel mating surface for proper and safe fitment.
When do Nissan lug nut keys go out of stock?
Only 12 left in stock – order soon. . Only 1 left in stock (more on the way). . Only 15 left in stock – order soon. . . In stock on May 12, 2021.
How to replace the wheel lock key on an Altima?
So, that leaves with an issue: how to replace the wheel lock key? Is the dealership able to give me a new key for the wheel locks on my Altima or will I have to buy brand new wheel locks and a new key to fit the new wheel locks? I still have the stock wheels & wheel locks that came on the car when I bought it from the dealership.