Stock Wheel locks
05-22-2008, 01:43 AM
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Stock Wheel locks So when I bought my car it did not come with the wheel lock key. I was told they were the stock wheels locks (looks like an oak leaf pattern?) So how can I get them off? I was thinking about just going to a tire place and see if they can get them off for me (probally have a key) or try a chisle in the groove and try and twist it off? All advise is greatly appreciated-Tim
05-22-2008, 07:51 AM
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You have a few options to get them off. I had the same problem and I contacted Amcor wheel lock company. http://www.amcorlocks.com/ They were able to send me a replacement key. This will work if you can wait for the key to show up. You can also try getting a kit to remove them, or find a "twisty" socket that will fit the locks. Taking it to a shop is also an option, but I dunno how much it would cost to do that. I called a few shops that wanted $75 a wheel to remove em! Good luck man
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Get a sledge hammer and pound the socket over the lock then rachet it off. 5-10 minutes and you are done.
Don't screw around with trying to find a key, they are all dead ends. Once you get the locks off you can either replace them with regular lugnuts or buy a new set of locks with a key.
05-22-2008, 01:33 PM
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Most places that do tires have sockets that will take off stripped nuts, or wheel locks. Wont get to use the nuts again, but i gets them off, id imagine they wouldnt charge more than 10 bucks
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When I went to discount tire they did not have a key for the stock wheel locks and they wanted to charge $40 to cut them off with a chance to damage your wheels.
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Just pound a socket on it
Search the Wheel and Tire section. This has been done by a lot of people with great results
EDIT: read these
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ht=locks+wheel
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ht=wheel+locks
Search the Wheel and Tire section. This has been done by a lot of people with great results
EDIT: read these
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ht=locks+wheel
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ht=wheel+locks
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40 bucks gets you the kit.
http://toolsandmore.us/index.asp?Pag...ROD&ProdID=357
Then you can go out and get some real wheels with it!
(j/k)
You tap the removal tool on and it cinches down on the lock and comes off easily. I removed my lost-key locks in seconds with a kit like this. Locks really are nearly worthless. They'll stop someone from casually stealing your wheels, but anyone that's out to steal wheels will have a kit like this.
There are other kits out there, that's just one I came up with quickly from Google.
http://toolsandmore.us/index.asp?Pag...ROD&ProdID=357
Then you can go out and get some real wheels with it!
(j/k)You tap the removal tool on and it cinches down on the lock and comes off easily. I removed my lost-key locks in seconds with a kit like this. Locks really are nearly worthless. They'll stop someone from casually stealing your wheels, but anyone that's out to steal wheels will have a kit like this.
There are other kits out there, that's just one I came up with quickly from Google.
