Nope..coz the thieves have the nice locking nut removal tools just like
people with locking nuts end up buying someday anyhow.
On Tue, 29 May 2001, james creasy wrote:
> i recommend removing the locking lugs as soon as you get a car and throw
> them away. get regular lugs. =)
>
> have locking lugs inconvenienced anyone other than their owners?
>
> -james creasy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis & Sherry Armstrong <miata@pacbell.net>
> To: Greg Umbay <greg_umbay@yahoo.com>; Bay Area Autocross
> <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 9:45 AM
> Subject: Re: I lost my wheel/lug nut
>
>
> >What kind of wheel locks do you have? If they are of the McGuard type, Here
> >is a
> >method of removing them. Get a roll of the cloth sand paper strips. Fold it
> >over in
> >half so the grit is on both sides. Wrap this around the outside of the
> wheel
> >lock.
> >Then get a 12 point deep socket that just fits over wheel lock on the
> >outside. Tap
> >the socket on to the wheel lock. Then loosen the lock.
> >
> > Let me know if this works.
> >
> > Dennis Armstrong
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Greg Umbay" <greg_umbay@yahoo.com>
> >To: "Bay Area Autocross" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:49 AM
> >Subject: I lost my wheel/lug nut
> >
> >
> >> OK I'm an idoit! I lost my wheel/lug nut key at the track. Can
> >> anyone suggest any minimally destructive techniques to remove the one
> >> lock lugnut?
> >>
> >> Greg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ********************************************************
> >> Greg Umbay
> >> ********************************************************
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>
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Geoff Mohler <gemohler@speedtoys.com>
California, USA
http://www.speedtoys.com
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