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Locking Lug Nuts: Keyed to each individual car? Will Porsche sell you a new set?

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Old 09-20-2018, 03:22 AM
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Default Locking Lug Nuts: Keyed to each individual car? Will Porsche sell you a new set?

Like many 944's, my car came with the original lug nuts...minus the locking ones. Were they keyed to each individual car? Is there any chance Porsche would sell a replacement set with the matching key number?
Old 09-20-2018, 07:57 AM
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You can buy complete new sets from Porsche, they are not expensive. Sunset Porsche have them for $63.



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Jegs has McGard wheel locks and at half the price
https://www.jegs.com/i/McGard/671/25...607+4294826988
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The original sleeved/keyed locks are NLA. You can buy anti-theft lug nuts from Porsche, they are essentially McGard nuts, but to Porsche specs.
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Got it - thanks!
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the oe locks took hours to pick, lube and remove. it wasn't fun and I imagined doing that roadside in the rain.

these look like regular lug nuts.
http://www.stoddard.com/sic-182-003-99.html.html
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My original wheel locks. Don't use them any more, as I don't feel my wheels are in danger of someone taking parts from an 80's car. Think the Honda's are more desirable to part thieves.

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Originally Posted by DLarsen
My original wheel locks. Don't use them any more, as I don't feel my wheels are in danger of someone taking parts from an 80's car. Think the Honda's are more desirable to part thieves.

I assume that tag with the "N45..." number on it is so that you could order new keys from Porsche? Is that number stamped on the keys themselves?
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I think I have a set from my 89 951 sitting on a shelf. Just the locks, not the nuts. What are they worth?
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Originally Posted by Tom R.
I think I have a set from my 89 951 sitting on a shelf. Just the locks, not the nuts. What are they worth?
I have a set of nuts on a parts car that the locks have been destroyed. I'd gladly trade them for regular lug nuts or even steel ones, don't care, just need something to hold the wheels on.

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I Love Family Guy, Giggity!
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AkechiMotors..........the key for the locking nuts has a number on it (HP 205). I suspect the number on the black tags are for the ignition keys.



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