How to get the locking lug nuts off without a key?
Here is how to get the locking lug nuts off without the key and save money from a costly tow. Check to see if the key to your locking lug nuts is in your glove box, middle console, trunk area, or even under your seats. It may also be found under the spare tire. Take the socket set and see what size will fit over the locking lug nut.
What to do if your wheel lock key goes missing?
At Brandsport.com, we even carry extra Wheel Lock Keys and lug nut removers to keep in your garage, just in case your wheel lock key goes missing or gets damaged. Our lug nut removers will allow you to remove those stubborn lug nuts or wheel locks with ease so you can get your wheels off, get done what you need to get done, and get moving!
When do you need to take the lug nuts off your car?
Lug nuts hold your wheel to your car, so you’ll need to take them off to change a tire or work on your suspension. That’s easy unless one of your lug nuts is a special “locking type.” Oh, yours is? And you lost the key? Don’t sweat it, we’ll show you how to get that sucker off anyway.
How do you remove a lug nut from a socket?
Use the mallet and hammer the socket over the lug nut. When you have hammered the socket over the lug nut, then use the breaker bar to remove the locking lug nut. Repeat if necessary.
Can you get a new key for a locking lug nut?
The box and/or receipt that your locking lug nuts came with might have the information you need to get a new key made. If you can find that, call the manufacturer and they might be able to send you a new key. Unfortunately that’s going to cost more than you want to spend.
What to do if a wheel lock nut key is missing or broken?
Often a wheel lock key simply wears out from repeated use. When this happens, and you cannot remove the wheel locks with the tools you have, there are a couple of options. One option is to call your mechanic or any local auto repair shop.
When did locking lug nuts become popular in cars?
These locking nuts first became popular when alloy wheels were new and expensive. RAY: But nowadays, almost every car has alloy wheels. And they come in all different qualities, designs and prices. If you had fancy wheels that cost you 800 dollars apiece, then, sure, you should have locking wheel nuts to protect them.
What’s the name of the locking lug nut on my RAV4?
Recently, we had our 2005 Toyota RAV4 taken in for its regularly scheduled maintenance, which included rotating the tires. Each tire has a locking lug nut, and when I picked up the car, my mechanic told me that one of the locking lug nuts “broke” when he tried to remove it, and that he had to then drill through the wheel stud and replace it.