wheel lock key
02-03-05, 10:34 PM
#1
wheel lock key
hope i don't get flamed for this.
but i want to rotate my tires, but the 2 rear tires both have special locks on them and sadly i dont' have the key. is there a special key that can mold to these patterns and take them off (if so where can i get them)? or is there like a special key somewhere on the car hidden? are all the lexus keys the same? i need to get these tires rotated and dont want to go to a shop.
or any other method?
can anyone help me out?
but i want to rotate my tires, but the 2 rear tires both have special locks on them and sadly i dont' have the key. is there a special key that can mold to these patterns and take them off (if so where can i get them)? or is there like a special key somewhere on the car hidden? are all the lexus keys the same? i need to get these tires rotated and dont want to go to a shop.
or any other method?
can anyone help me out?
02-03-05, 10:41 PM
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search the car first.... check the little tool bag in the trunk, under the carpet. thats where i found mine. if that doesnt work, the dealer should have a master set with one that should fit. you would probably have to let them rotate the tires though, as they probably wont give/sell you a lock key. at least thats the way it was when i worked for BMW. just my 2 cents.
02-03-05, 10:44 PM
#3
Originally Posted by ki_soarer
search the car first.... check the little tool bag in the trunk, under the carpet. thats where i found mine. if that doesnt work, the dealer should have a master set with one that should fit. you would probably have to let them rotate the tires though, as they probably wont give/sell you a lock key. at least thats the way it was when i worked for BMW. just my 2 cents.
02-04-05, 12:18 AM
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if your wheel locks are aftermarket, the dealership wont have the master key for it.. if anything you can take your car to a tire shop and they have a removal tool and would charge you a couple of bucks to remove your locks
02-04-05, 12:19 AM
#5
Originally Posted by ARISTO*7
if your wheel locks are aftermarket, the dealership wont have the master key for it.. if anything you can take your car to a tire shop and they have a removal tool and would charge you a couple of bucks to remove your locks
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02-04-05, 01:08 PM
#7
I'm gald you found your wheel lock key. Just for the record, depending on what type of locks you have it still can be removed with a regular socket. I know for a fact you can remove the stock Lexus McGuard ones without the key and with a simple socket. Honda/Acura aslo uses the same type (Smooth on the outside with the key pattern on the inside of the head). I lost my key before and I ended up just removing the lock lug using a regular socket and breaker bar. Took all but 10 extra seconds vs if you actually used the key. I use the locks as a visual deterant, but I really don't expect them to save my wheels from getting stolen. In other words, I wouldn't be surprinsed if someone did steal the rims even with the locks on. So just be careful and don't have a false sense of security.
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