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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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lost my wheel lock key, what now?

I have lost my wheel lock key on my 02 WRX wagon, it has Prodrive wheels. What now?
Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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take it to a tire/wheel shop, they can get em off, but the wheel locks wont survive. I lost the key for my old car and I got a flat tire, I took it to Discount Tire and they drilling into the wheel locks and got them off and put on normal lugs
Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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Get some old sockets together and start pounding em on .. : ) . Thats what I would do/have done before..
Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ynotajb
Get some old sockets together and start pounding em on .. : ) . Thats what I would do/have done before..
Use a craftsman hehe and take it back. I have hehe
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 12:06 PM
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I don't like the "pound a socket on it" method so much but it works ok.

I bought a car recently that came with wheel locks and no keys. My solution was to weld a normal lug nut to the end of the locking lug. Much easier on the studs.
Old Sep 21, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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Thanks guys, I finally got them off.
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