Many garages will have a tool to remove lock nuts. It's kind of a
reverse thread socket that grips the nut and turns it. The nut is
ruined in the process, but a new set of nuts can be bought later at
any auto store.
But like one respondent here said, the boyz in the hood can get them
off anyhoo so it doesn't do much good to have lock nuts.





On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 14:45:27 GMT, "T L via CarKB.com"
<forum@CarKB.com> wrote:

>
>Hey all,
>
>I put some 14" rims on my 98 civic, they look nice and all, nuthin too fancy.
>The guy who sold them to me also gave me a set of locking lugs. Well the
>other night, I had to remove a tire in order to survey some damage to it. In
>the process, I think I may have left the key to the locking lugs behind (the
>mosquitos were drivin me nuts!). DAMMIT. So I don't know the manufacture,
>or the 'code' to the lugs, ruling out the ability to get in touch with the
>manufacturer for a replacement.
>
>So, any ideas how I can get these things off? I think I may just go back to
>regular lug nuts, in case this happens again someday, but right now i just
>want to get this addressed, I am very nervous driving around without the
>ability to remove my wheels at will....
>
>t




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