my friend lost his key for his lock nuts on his wheels, any suggestions on how to remove them without damaging wheels???

 

get a smaller socket hammer it in there and just take it out carefully

 

NOOOOOO. Do not do what limitedTLS says.

I am assuming it's an Acura? Go to the dealer and have them tell you which lock it is.

Acura has 8 color-coded wheel lock sets. They will tell you which color, i.e. green. Call McGard and order that color wheel lock key. They are $10.

www.mcgard.com

 

they r aftermarket rims, so i dont know if he can go to the dealer, but will hammering it with maybe a mallet and a tire iron get em off?

 

I lost my wheel key once and just took it to a mineke. They used a special socket they have that gets off wheel locks. Cost like $20 to get all 4 off.

 

I bought my TL from a another car dealer with locking lug nuts, but no key! I went to FlatIrons Acura in Boulder and the service advisor pulled out the McGard master key set and in about 10 minutes removed the locking lug nuts and replaced them with std. lug nuts ALL AT NO CHARGE!

Great guys! They've got my business!

 

Holy old thread, batman!!



Glad you got it taken care of.

 

i'll bet you if you went to the dealer or any good tire shop, they have the key to the wheel locks. if not, go get a gator grip and see if that'll do it

 

I can't believe this guy would actually suggest that....Doesn't even seem like he was joking!

 

Look at the bright side. He's only on post #6, and he's already using the search function effectively.

 

he suggested it b.c its actually a method to removing it, not a good one but still a method

 

I had to do something similar but i used a welder