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Broke Wheel Key i was swappin tires from my old rim to the one i had on my car and when i was tightenin the last lug, part of the key broke off and got stuck in the lug so i have a broken key...now that im tryin to put my stock wheels for the winter, i cant take the lugs off, any advice?
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yeah we have at my shop (even though we're not ever going to use it read: stupid walmart is afraid of getting sued) a little kit that will remove most lug locks its kinda like well i dunno how to explain it...looks like hollow sockets and it has a mounting plate and you put the hollow socket on the lock and twist and impact it or torque it off...I dunno I've only picked it up and looked at the pieces before...but Discount tire should have one laying around...
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Rep Power: 279 Or you can get a small enough socket that will fit on the out side, CHEEP ONES and hammer it on and then screw it off. Youll have to get new lugs. but ehh just a thought lol.
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Rep Power: 0 hammer / smaller socket trick worked for me, I used an impact socket and it worked awesome, barely f'd up the wheel lock too, but I wouldn't use it again even though I found the key the next day......
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Originally Posted by shroomster
yeah we have at my shop (even though we're not ever going to use it read: stupid walmart is afraid of getting sued) a little kit that will remove most lug locks its kinda like well i dunno how to explain it...looks like hollow sockets and it has a mounting plate and you put the hollow socket on the lock and twist and impact it or torque it off...I dunno I've only picked it up and looked at the pieces before...but Discount tire should have one laying around...
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
I've used this tool before and it works wonders. All you have to do is place the socket over that damage lock or lug nut. Hammer in the socket and take off the lug or lock nut with an impact wrench if possible. If you don't have an impact wrench, you can use a breaker bar.
This tool however will permanently damage your lock/lug nuts. You will need new ones after using this tool.
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Rep Power: 308 My first thought would be to see if the manufacturer can send you another key. Why destroy the lug when you don't have to. I invested in McGard spline lugs and locks and they are able to send you spare keys and such by supplying a serial number.
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For the record, those bolt-out sockets used for removing rounded off bolts and lugs are amazing. Far better then vice grips. Actually I don't see how you could even use vice grips for lugs.
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For the record, those bolt-out sockets used for removing rounded off bolts and lugs are amazing. Far better then vice grips. Actually I don't see how you could even use vice grips for lugs.
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Originally Posted by phuviano
Here's a link to that tool.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
I've used this tool before and it works wonders. All you have to do is place the socket over that damage lock or lug nut. Hammer in the socket and take off the lug or lock nut with an impact wrench if possible. If you don't have an impact wrench, you can use a breaker bar.
This tool however will permanently damage your lock/lug nuts. You will need new ones after using this tool.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
I've used this tool before and it works wonders. All you have to do is place the socket over that damage lock or lug nut. Hammer in the socket and take off the lug or lock nut with an impact wrench if possible. If you don't have an impact wrench, you can use a breaker bar.
This tool however will permanently damage your lock/lug nuts. You will need new ones after using this tool.
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Originally Posted by bluestreak
hammer / smaller socket trick worked for me, I used an impact socket and it worked awesome, barely f'd up the wheel lock too, but I wouldn't use it again even though I found the key the next day......
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Originally Posted by rulez
yeah i been hearin about the hammer socket trick but would that still work if my lugs dont have any grooves on them on the outside? they're pretty much like completely round...
found my registration card under a bunch of books so i got a replacement key, thanks for the help tho! 
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Rep Power: 0 I work at Just Tires here in So. Cali and we have a simliar tool to take out wheel locks if customers lose there key or dont even know what the hell we are talking about. We get alot of them, its like a hollow socket like whoever said and we hammer it into the lock. The inside of the socket looks like a swirl but very sharp tips to grip the lug. Once hammered in easy it comes off.
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Originally Posted by vietfob714
so if this exists... wats the point of having wheel locks... they'll just smash ur wheel lock and jack your wheels. Anyone else think the same?
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