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Old 11-07-10, 11:29 AM
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Hey guys I was attempting to put my winter setup back on and taking out my 19 Maya STMs
However, the lug key broke for it.
Any suggestions for a similar key or do I have to special order?

Btw, thinking of Selling the Mayas or trading the STMs..
Old 11-07-10, 01:20 PM
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where did you get the lug nuts and the key?
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Originally Posted by LEXXXIS
Hey guys I was attempting to put my winter setup back on and taking out my 19 Maya STMs
However, the lug key broke for it.
Any suggestions for a similar key or do I have to special order?

Btw, thinking of Selling the Mayas or trading the STMs..
Try going to a specialty wheel shop they should have it.
Happened to me before too, and I was suprised when my local wheel shop had a replacement!!!
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If you can't get a replacement key, you can always hammer a socket onto the remaining lugs, and remove them with an impact wrench.
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it happened to me when i was in georgia, and i took it to a shop and the used an air chisel to get it off cause it wasnt the key that broke, it was the actual locking lug, you might try a shop, alot of times they have abunch of keys...
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it just depends on if it is a key made specifically for those lug nuts and if there are no other lug nuts that have that pattern. hammering a socket on and using a 1/2" impact usually will do the trick if you can't obtain a key.
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thanks for the advice guys but I found the exact key at discount tires
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Yeah lug keys aren't like house or car keys.
If you go to autozone and get wheel locks, the locks and keys are all the same in every package.

Some real high end wheel lock/keys might be different
Even a lot of Volk/Rays keys and locks are the same..
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glad you found the right key
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Originally Posted by rvalero
If you can't get a replacement key, you can always hammer a socket onto the remaining lugs, and remove them with an impact wrench.
there was something exactly like that I bought at sears when I lost my key. This socket carves into it locking it in place so you can loosen it up. I bought it and then returned it.. I forget the name of it tho
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