No key to my lock nuts, solutions?

[Wilkesy]

Cheers guys,
Should be able to do it with one of these solutions,
Dont have a welder myself but if it comes to that my mates a boiler maker.
Bit iffy bout welding that close to my rims though as MAniac said.
There was noway I was paying for the labor to get 'em off thats why I asked here for peoples suggestion on the easiest way.

 

[r_i_d_a_h]

geez if you can use a socket to remove it so much for the porpose of lock-nuts, when they can be removed without the key.

 

[AirStrike]

wtf?

bob jane rattle gunned mine off, for free, and replaced all my lock nuts with normal nuts, for free, 5 minutes.
you're being conned. being conned so badly, it's laughable at the stupidity.

even my dodgy mechanic rattled them off in 5 minutes, dude....

Rattle gunned lock nuts off!? OOOOO thats safe.

 

[calais_304]

replaced all my lock nuts with normal nuts, you're being conned. being conned so badly, it's laughable at the stupidity

lol pot calling the kettle black

 

[JJ's VR]

You could even try 2 flat end screwdrivers inside lock nut, and then using a 12inch shifter undo the lock nut with the shifter as close as possible to locknut. I've used this method before, it works!!

 

[EXCESSV]

take it to a mechanic or tyre shop they will use the good old hammer the socket on it. works a treat and will be done while you wait.

also hit it with a chisel on the side and try to undo/crack it

another trick ppl use is to tighten the other 4 nuts even more leaving the lock nut loose and can undo pretty easily...although u risk snapping the studs...
this is a well known trick hence most ppl with decent rims run 2 different lock nuts that way this is not possible but lock nuts can still be removed with sockets, chisel or other means.

geez if you can use a socket to remove it so much for the porpose of lock-nuts, when they can be removed without the key.

mate lock nuts only keep the good ppl honest...if someone wants the rims can be done in under 30min with lock nuts and all...

the best lock nuts available are called gorilla lock nuts...the outside actually spins freely to stop the hammer socket over the top trick...the lock nut key actually goes on the inside of the lock nut....wheelking sell them...bout $100 plus postage...

 

[vlv8vic]

ive had tyres done a couple of times and forgotten to tell them where hte locknut was hidden. they either found it or used other means to remove the nuts. job was always done though.

 

[Christina]

i never had the key to my lock nuts either, that's wht bobjane replaced them for me.

 

[MaN|aC]

as a tyre fitter I hate looking through people cars looking for the lock nut why cant they just put it on the dash or something

 

[Christina]

lol pot calling the kettle black

i didn't have a key to my locknuts, i searched the whole car 50 times, no locknut key.