special lug nut for 4th gen
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special lug nut for 4th gen well i got a 97 formula and the person before me had skinnys on it so he had the elongated studs so my special lug nut key piece cant get around the stud b/c its to long how am i suposed to do this?? to take my tire off
This doesn't sound right, as obviously, somebody was able to get the thing on... Are you saying that your wheel lock has been installed on a car with the NHRA style, really long wheel studs? Most locks I've ever seen are of the "closed end" style, so the stud wouldn't come through.....
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well mine does i have extended studs on the front the nuts one front are kind of weird they have the normal nut octegon or w/e shape in front and then it turns in to a screw like look that twirls .. but still in conclusion im stuck with a flat that cannot come off to be fixed b/c the key for the lug nut is not long enough to get around the stud
OK, it sounds like you have a "factory" locking lug nut. You might want to try a GM dealership, maybe they have some sort of "universal" key.
Or, if you were REALLY careful, maybe you could catch one of the splines on the lug nut with a brass drift and loosen it.
Or, if you were REALLY careful, maybe you could catch one of the splines on the lug nut with a brass drift and loosen it.
GM style locking lugs with key:
GM standard lug nuts:
The "threading" on the outside is only for the decorative plastic caps that screw on.
SO:
If you have the lugs I picture first, the special key is needed or sacrific a deep lug socket.
If you have the lugs I show second, a normal deepwell socket is all you need.
GM standard lug nuts:
The "threading" on the outside is only for the decorative plastic caps that screw on.
SO:
If you have the lugs I picture first, the special key is needed or sacrific a deep lug socket.
If you have the lugs I show second, a normal deepwell socket is all you need.
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Another reason locking lugnuts are a pointless purchase. If someone wants to steal your wheels, well, they're going to. Anyone can figure out how to remove a locking lugnut from a stud. Even the dumbest of criminals.
-Mike
This is true if you leave your car unattended for long periods of time. I buy locking lugs more as a deterrent than a security measure. If they look at my lugnuts and realize every one of them is a lock, they know they'll have to spend a lot of time and effort trying to get them off. With any luck, this will make them decide they should move on to someone else's car. Thieves, by nature, are lazy. Otherwise, they'd get jobs like the rest of us.
-Mike
-Mike
Like I said, if someone really wants to steal my wheels, they're going to. I'm not going to stop them, I have insurance for a reason, and this is one of the reasons.
Plus, what's a locking nut set, $40 a set? You said you have a locking nut on each stud? At least that what I think you're saying. So, $40x4=$120....um no. My deductible is only $200. So, I'll take my chances.
If you forget the key at home, yes, you're screwed. That's why you keep it in your glove compartment. Gorilla Lugs (what I use) also give you a card with the "code" so they can make you a second one. I keep that card at home, in case something happens to the key.
I don't disagree with you that a determined thief WILL steal your wheels (or mine, or anyone else's). I just prefer to have a small peace of mind knowing that I took SOME step to keep my wheels on the car.
I bought my lugnuts from Thunder Racing. The set I have from Gorilla is $33 for the complete set - 20 lugnuts and the key. A set of standard Gorilla lugnuts is $4.69 per pack of four, so if I buy 20 standard lugnuts, that's $23.45. If I do what most people do (one lock per wheel), that's $4.69 per four pack, plus $15 for the four pack of locks, which is $33. So, for the same price, I have a *little* extra security. Not much, I know, but like I said, I feel like I've at least done *something*, rather than just say, "Go ahead, steal my wheels. I enjoy filing lots of paperwork, waiting another 4-6 weeks for a new set of wheels (if I decide to get the same wheels again), then getting the tires mounted, balanced, and then install them. All the while my car is out of action."
Thanks, but no thanks.
-Mike
I don't disagree with you that a determined thief WILL steal your wheels (or mine, or anyone else's). I just prefer to have a small peace of mind knowing that I took SOME step to keep my wheels on the car.
I bought my lugnuts from Thunder Racing. The set I have from Gorilla is $33 for the complete set - 20 lugnuts and the key. A set of standard Gorilla lugnuts is $4.69 per pack of four, so if I buy 20 standard lugnuts, that's $23.45. If I do what most people do (one lock per wheel), that's $4.69 per four pack, plus $15 for the four pack of locks, which is $33. So, for the same price, I have a *little* extra security. Not much, I know, but like I said, I feel like I've at least done *something*, rather than just say, "Go ahead, steal my wheels. I enjoy filing lots of paperwork, waiting another 4-6 weeks for a new set of wheels (if I decide to get the same wheels again), then getting the tires mounted, balanced, and then install them. All the while my car is out of action."
Thanks, but no thanks.
-Mike
If you forget the key at home, yes, you're screwed. That's why you keep it in your glove compartment. Gorilla Lugs (what I use) also give you a card with the "code" so they can make you a second one. I keep that card at home, in case something happens to the key.
I don't disagree with you that a determined thief WILL steal your wheels (or mine, or anyone else's). I just prefer to have a small peace of mind knowing that I took SOME step to keep my wheels on the car.
I bought my lugnuts from Thunder Racing. The set I have from Gorilla is $33 for the complete set - 20 lugnuts and the key. A set of standard Gorilla lugnuts is $4.69 per pack of four, so if I buy 20 standard lugnuts, that's $23.45. If I do what most people do (one lock per wheel), that's $4.69 per four pack, plus $15 for the four pack of locks, which is $33. So, for the same price, I have a *little* extra security. Not much, I know, but like I said, I feel like I've at least done *something*, rather than just say, "Go ahead, steal my wheels. I enjoy filing lots of paperwork, waiting another 4-6 weeks for a new set of wheels (if I decide to get the same wheels again), then getting the tires mounted, balanced, and then install them. All the while my car is out of action."
Thanks, but no thanks.
-Mike
I don't disagree with you that a determined thief WILL steal your wheels (or mine, or anyone else's). I just prefer to have a small peace of mind knowing that I took SOME step to keep my wheels on the car.
I bought my lugnuts from Thunder Racing. The set I have from Gorilla is $33 for the complete set - 20 lugnuts and the key. A set of standard Gorilla lugnuts is $4.69 per pack of four, so if I buy 20 standard lugnuts, that's $23.45. If I do what most people do (one lock per wheel), that's $4.69 per four pack, plus $15 for the four pack of locks, which is $33. So, for the same price, I have a *little* extra security. Not much, I know, but like I said, I feel like I've at least done *something*, rather than just say, "Go ahead, steal my wheels. I enjoy filing lots of paperwork, waiting another 4-6 weeks for a new set of wheels (if I decide to get the same wheels again), then getting the tires mounted, balanced, and then install them. All the while my car is out of action."
Thanks, but no thanks.
-Mike
I had locks on my camaro, and did the same thing. I had the key in the car. Then one day I took it out for some reason and forgot it. So, when I wanted to remove my wheels, I just ended up wrecking the lugnut. From that point on, I said, the hell with wheel locks. They're pointless IMO.