david01130

Anyone know where I can get a replacement? It was on a set of weld pro star wheels. I actually never had the key I bought the car a week ago and the previous owner lost the key socket.

boogerschnot

Take a picture of it and send it to the company that you think made it. They can get you a new one. Or just take it to a tire shop like discout tire and have them remove the locknut. It will destroy the lug, but at least you have it off..

Canary94GT

hmm... sometimes if the owner kept the manual or original package then there is a lock number on it and you could get a replacement.

But otherwise, I think you can get special socket sets from MATCO to remove the lug nuts.

You could also hammer a socket on there. They make tools to get off studs and warped hex nuts (I have a set) that you hammer onto the nut and use a larger socket to get off.

Stupid previous owner.

1slow67

Have a picture of it?

TexasAxMan

Just hammer a deep well socket on to it and remove it with a breaker bar. Wheel locks only keep honest people honest, they are virtually worthless for security.

david01130

It looks like this



Do they make different keys that look like the one above or should that one fit on mine? I can probably hammer on a socket and see if that works. I already tried some vise grips and they jacked up the nut pretty well and didnt come off.

Canary94GT

I'm pretty sure most, if not all of the locking lug nuts are at least slightly different.

JMD

I hate those damn keys....

USUALLY a person can take a CHEAP socket and drive it on the nut with a hammer and get the nuts off....

Probably faster and easier than getting a key...

But than again, last time my son needed a replacement key he was able to get one at DISCOUNT TIRE, and off the shelf "RIGHT NOW"...

<<EDIT Sorry about duplicating your answer, TexasAx,,, I scanned the replies but somehow I did not notice your reply till now.... >>

david01130

got them off! I hammered a 13/16 deep socket onto it and cranked them off. Thanks for the help!