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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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Lost my lug nut key what can I do?

I lost the lug nut key for my wheels does anyone know a way to get the lock nut off?
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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A solution that will cost you your lugs:
Weld a universal nut onto your lug nuts, now that they're one part, you won't need your lug nut key

A solution that won't cost you your lugs:
Park your car overnight at a street somewhere in NY, wait till the thieves show up, they'll do it for you lol
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Hahahaha freaking Sam
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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Go to any tire shop they'll be able to get it off. I'd lost mine and took it to the dealership and they took them off for me.

If you still have the box the locks came in, there's a form in there that you can fill up and mail to them and they'll send you a lug that matches the bolts on your car for about 20-30$.
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Old Nov 25, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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or you can just hammer a cheap socket onto the lock! another cheap alt.
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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i don't think i've ever even seen a lug nut key in my G. where are they stored by default? i think i should probably figure out whether or not i have one before being stuck on the side of the road...

thanks in advance.
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by G37Sam
A solution that will cost you your lugs:
Weld a universal nut onto your lug nuts, now that they're one part, you won't need your lug nut key

A solution that won't cost you your lugs:
Park your car overnight at a street somewhere in NY, wait till the thieves show up, they'll do it for you lol


absolutely Sam
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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i don't think i've ever even seen a lug nut key in my G. where are they stored by default? i think i should probably figure out whether or not i have one before being stuck on the side of the road...

thanks in advance.
My sales handed them to me while he handed me the keys. I just threw them inside the spare tire.
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PictureMeRolin
I lost the lug nut key for my wheels does anyone know a way to get the lock nut off?
Guess you'll have to quit boosting Gs!
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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They are stored with the lug nut breaker bar. It's attached to that.
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Assuming that it's the stock wheel lock that came with the key, I've read that all of the keys are the same - meaning that if you were to buy another set of wheel locks, the key should work yours. I don't know if this is true as it definitely defeats the purpose of wheel locks, but I definitely read it on this forum when someone had their wheels stolen and using wheel locks.

To contradict myself, I remember when I used to have a subaru that the wheel locks came with a special number and if I were to lose the wheel lock, call up with that number and they'd send me a new one.

There's two different options - a third is to take it to the dealer.
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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If you're talking about the stock wheels there's about 9 different wheel locks. Take it to the dealer they can figure out which one and order a replacement.. ~$30.
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