Dammit, Lug KEY problem...

[SlideStyle180]

The lug nuts wont come off because of shit like this...


http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n262/drftn_soulo/DSC00032.jpg


The sorry part is that my rear passenger tire is flat... its been in the front yard at a friend's house for about a week... and all because of this. Mind you this isn't the only attempted I've made. I bought another set from "Dorman" that fit on these specific types of lug nuts. Unfortunately, that new set that I wasted $30 on had stripped inside the wheel lock... talk about bad luck. Now my question is this... How to you take out the rest of the overtightened lug nuts? :ugh:

[socal_kouki]

It's not that big of a deal. If for some reason all of them are damaged, just purchase new studs from Autozone or Kragen..

If the nuts really wont come off break them off.

[SlideStyle180]

If the nuts really wont come off break them off.


Any suggestion on how to?

[majuljo]

places have this gun that will break it open for you.

[96Turbo]

get creative....got a welder? tack a nut onto the end of the lugnut and remove with a normal socket

not sure what the lugnuts look like but maybe you could break em off with a big ass vice grips/channel locks or somethin.

[japslapsilvia]

you can buy those keys from Discount tire

[wheruatsuk]

go and get yourself a 12point socket that will fit and slam it on. it will work used to do it all the time when working at Mackin.

[aNskY]

i have like 4 of those keys, PM me if you'd like one.

[JRas]

If that's a standard tuner locking key, it's available nearly everywhere

it's so widely used it almost has no real purpose

[allntrlundrgrnd]

it's so widely used it almost has no real purpose

lol aint that the truth

[LA_phantom_240]

lol aint that the truth

Unless you have wheels that won't let you use stock nuts... as most of ours are.

[Steveohoes]

get another key and make or buy a sleeve to go over it.

The sleeve will make it more sturdy, so it wont crack/warp like yours.

I had the same problem so my dad fabed a sleeve that goes over it and just did 2 or 3 welds on it so it dosnt fall off.
Works real good. Had it for a year or 2 with no problems.

[NaMdaMaN]

go and get yourself a 12point socket that will fit and slam it on. it will work used to do it all the time when working at Mackin.

true story, works like a charm.

[zugoi]

get creative....got a welder? tack a nut onto the end of the lugnut and remove with a normal socket

not sure what the lugnuts look like but maybe you could break em off with a big ass vice grips/channel locks or somethin.


He doesnt even know how to properly use a wheel lock what makes you think he has a welder or if he even knows how to use it.

[JRas]

lol aint that the truth

it really is

yet people still buy them

even if you don't have the key.. a socket and a hammer removes them quite easily.