Wheel locks

rangerboy101 · Nov 11, 2011

So I went to get new tires put on today and to my surprise the previous owner of the car has put wheel locks on it. 3 are the same, ones different, and one is cracked. Any ideas on how to get them off other than buying the keys?

4rdnut · Nov 11, 2011

Find an old 12 point socket you don't need that is slightly smaller than the lock and bang it on with a hammer, then remove with breaker bar.

stykthyn · Nov 11, 2011

I have used a dremel or grinder to cut them off. I have be never had luck with the socket method.

citmov · Nov 11, 2011

4rdnut said:
Find an old 12 point socket you don't need that is slightly smaller than the lock and bang it on with a hammer, then remove with breaker bar.

Do this! I did this to all 4 of mine and it came off really easy. I used a breaker bar too and that helped.

The hardest part is taking the lock off your socket once you've pulled it off. I used a vice to bang it out.

skunk21 · Nov 12, 2011

Almost all tire shops will take them off, probally for a small fee but the kits the tool trucks have on them now are sweet fro removing these things. I have used the hammering on a smaller socket method that will also work.

rangerboy101 · Nov 12, 2011

^ Negative. The tire shop yesterday would not take them off for me.

skunk21 · Nov 12, 2011

rangerboy101 said:
^ Negative. The tire shop yesterday would not take them off for me.

Sucks. I know of 2 in my area that will, oh well hammer the socket on then and good luck.

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I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

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