lost lug key

[lxinks]

So yesterday i go to do my brakes and replace an axle i go to look for the lug key and lo and behold i cant find it. so anyone got any suggestions on how to get these things off?

[Leung]

if you could somehow get a good pair of locking vise grips in there, that'd be your best shot although you'll have to replace that lug.

[revhard215]

Snapon makes a wheels lock remover thats how i removed mine

[93exsedan]

That sucks. I've had that problem. Luckily, I know lots of people and I tracked down someone with the same lugnuts I had. Try that or check ebay maybe. Depending on what type of lug key it is, maybe try some wheel shops around where you live. Wheel shops usually have extra lug keys for when people bring their cars in the have them worked on and have lost the lug key.

[lxinks]

That sucks. I've had that problem. Luckily, I know lots of people and I tracked down someone with the same lugnuts I had. Try that or check ebay maybe. Depending on what type of lug key it is, maybe try some wheel shops around where you live. Wheel shops usually have extra lug keys for when people bring their cars in the have them worked on and have lost the lug key.

Well i'm gonna give it a try to get these off w/ a pair of locking vice grips but if that doesn't work I will just wait till tomorrow when the shop i bough the rims and lugs from opens i will go get a new key. just trying not to spend anymmore money because i know my stoner ass put it up somewhere and just cant remember' and will find it as soon as i buy a new one lol. thanks for the advice guys

[customchord]

Depending on how much space you have around the key you could hammer a socket thats a little smaller in size. But you might break the socket.

[MikeW]

And the moral of the story is...."Drugs er bad, mmkay?"



I was gonna say maybe you got blazed and misplaced it, but i wouldve been joking, lol. I would think the vice grips should do the trick. Cuz you know that if you buy a new one, you WILL find the old one, but then you keep one IN the car or somewhere you wont lose it.

[90LXCB7Newbie]

what bout the gator grip???
n e one ever use one before, at all??

i was thinking if it was big enough to go
over the lug nut it might work . . .

[EXR-ALB]

When I went out of town I forgot to retorque my wheels and left the key at home, I went to walmart and Crappy Tire to get pliers and vise grips and nuthin worked. So IMO if I couldn't get them tight enough to go a block down the road you probably wont break them loose.

I ended up having a friend drive in with the key and torque wrench.

Lookin at your style of wheel I'd say your gonna have problems. Good luck anyway.

[CustomLowz]

what brand are your lugs? If its a gorilla set, you can just grab another key from anybody and take them off...

[deevergote]

what bout the gator grip???
n e one ever use one before, at all??

i was thinking if it was big enough to go
over the lug nut it might work . . .

I was thinking the same thing.

And yeah, Gorilla nuts are all the same, unless you have the one locking nut (which, I noticed, doesn't fit in the 4x100 hole on my wheels! )

[slow_cb7]

The no-name company that made mine allowed you to call in and order another key. You have to know the exact number of your key though, seeing as there are so many, lets just hope he had one made by Gorilla.

[deevergote]

Yeah, Gorilla is the same way with their locks... the ones that need special keys come with a number to get a replacement. I lose EVERYTHING, but I managed to keep track of that number!

[Losiracer2]

if you just have a regular gorilla spline key, discount tire sells em for like 5 bucks.

[lxinks]

if you just have a regular gorilla spline key, discount tire sells em for like 5 bucks.

im going to dicoun tire tommorow when im on lunch to get it taken care of had no luck w/ other alternatives today so ill get one tommorow