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Old 06-20-2012 | 09:16 AM
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Default Locking lug nuts?

I really should know my car better than this but have never had a reason to remove the wheels from my car until now.

What do I have here? Are these locking lug nuts with one missing (10 o' clock nut)? That is the only one that fits my lug wrench.

I assume I would need some kind of key to remove the locking nuts if that's what they are but I don't have one.

Thanks for your help.

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Old 06-20-2012 | 10:01 AM
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Two choices - go to the dealer and see if they can get you a key or go to a tire shop and have them remove that lug nut.

I had the latter done on my old 944 years ago and it was pretty quick and inexpensive.
Old 06-20-2012 | 10:05 AM
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Have you checked in your trunk, in the tool kit, or in the glove box for the socket???!
Old 06-20-2012 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by garrett376
Have you checked in your trunk, in the tool kit, or in the glove box for the socket???!
That's where mine was...just had to do some digging. If not, dealer only part.
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Looks to me like you have chrome lug bolt covers on 4 and are missing one cover. No locking lug bolt I can see from the pic. They just pull straight off and you use your lug wrench.
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perryinva - That's what exactly what I think it is. My lug wrenches (one from the kit and another one) only fit on the one without the chrome cover. I even went and bought another lug wrench but no luck.
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Did some Googling and think I found my answer.




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