"Figaro" <Figaro@mailinator.com> wrote in
news:J5CdnWNPvN5Gen7fRVn-pg@comcast.com:

>
> "T L via CarKB.com" <forum@CarKB.com> wrote in message
> news:51CD88A802D76@CarKB.com...
>|
>| 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....
>|


> this happened to me with my acura integra a few years ago. i brought
> the car to the acura dealer and they made short work of it. they
> charged me $35.
>


I bought my locking lugs at the Acura dealer,and I suspect they all are the
same,use the same key.

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