the last time i put my wheels on, i broke the key to the wheel locks, and with new wheels/tires coming in tomorrow i need to take it off. Does anyone know who can break this type of wheel lock lug nut off.....



i need this done tomorrow.. does anyone know if discount tire can take this off?



ps. i ordered a new key, but did it through mail and i know its not gonna get here anytime soon.... slow *** mcgard.

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this is the oem wheel locks from nissan, made by mcgard. does anyone else have a key i can try?

 

go to tire shop they might have it

 

well.. each key is supposed to be slightly different, hence the theft deterrent. im gonna give a few places a shot, just wondering if anyone knows a place locally that can do it for sure, so i dont have to waste time.

 

Each NISSAN dealer has a master set of KEYS.

In many cases the locks can be removed on the service drive while you wait.

Steve

 

I have a special set of sockets that are made to remove rounded off and stripped bolt heads.. I might be able to help Benny. Give me a call.

 

cool, ill call you if i cant get the dealer or a tire shop to get it off. thanks!

 

k, I'll be home tonight drinking beer and doing laundry so give me a holla if you need help.

 

theres an old trick, but it involves some hammering...

take a regular 12pt socket that is jsut a bit smaller than the lock, and just hammer it until it goes over the nut, then you can try to remove it...

of course, you can try to order one from the company that makes the lock and have them overnight it or something

 

theres an old trick, but it involves some hammering...

take a regular 12pt socket that is jsut a bit smaller than the lock, and just hammer it until it goes over the nut, then you can try to remove it...

 

This is what I use to remove rounded off bolt heads...

 

If you have Craftsman Sockets, they are best for this cause you replace the socket after you get the lock off. Find a socket that is just a little smaller in diamiater than the lock and bang it over the lock. Then take a socket wrench and twist it off. It works better if you have an impact gun, but the wrench and socket work fine. You will not damage you rim but you need to be careful whuile baging it over the lock as not to hit your rim. I do it at my shop all the time, it is very easy to do..

 

Anything that has to do with hammering even near a "Z" is crazy.

Just take it to the professionals. If they can't get it off relatively easy,
then you might want to try another shop.

A tire and wheel place should know how to remove one. If they don't then
I would wonder about their quality of workmanship in general.

just my 2 cents.

 

i'm sure discount tire guys run into this problem quite often....

not sure of how they handle it but... i'm sure they run into it...

 

its ok, i got it taken care of. thanks for help though guys.

I followed PartsPeddler's advice and i took it to my friend that is a tech at an infiniti dealer and he had the master set of keys for oem nissan locks, got an oil change while i was at it too, lol.

but thanks for the help anyhow!

 

They hammer them off.. lol

 

damn.... i'd hate for my car to be around that...

 

Theres another trick of drilling the middle of the stud and bolt...but that takes a really long time.