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Old 05-23-2011, 07:34 PM
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When I bought my V, the original lug key was missing. I hammered on a socket with a dead blow hammer, forgot what size but I recall it being a 12pt, and used a breaker bar to rotate it. Spray a creeping/very light weight lubricant in the lug hole to help loosen the lug.
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Originally Posted by VforMe
Here's what I have now, they even come in black to match my wheels

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GOR-71634NBC/
So if you lost the key you would have to do get 24 of them off
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Originally Posted by rjoffe
So if you lost the key you would have to do get 24 of them off
Nope, you call them and give them your key number (which comes on a handy little sticker which is on the side of my toolbox) and they send you a new one for 5 bucks.
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So the next owner who looses the key ....
Old 05-24-2011, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by CTSVBiggie
Things like THIS
thats them, tap it on with a hammer and wrech it off... smooth turns
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Originally Posted by VforMe
Nope, you call them and give them your key number (which comes on a handy little sticker which is on the side of my toolbox) and they send you a new one for 5 bucks.
Id be very careful with any gorilla products. Ive seen more than a few of those round off or get stuck to the stud... Most where their open ended options. But more than a couple were their tuner lug nuts. They round off very easily and are a PAIN to get off.

Just my .02 after dealign with them. My experiance with those is why i paid big money for the mcgards.
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Originally Posted by 4doortypels
thats them, tap it on with a hammer and wrech it off... smooth turns

Sears sells a set of 3 just like this for 40 or 50 bux. When this exact thing happened to me about a month ago I went and got the set. Problem solved very first try. I'm so glad I didn't sit there for 30 min trying to use the stuff I have which wouldn't have gotten it done.

I looked it up for ya:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...blockType=G136



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