Can you get a replacement wheel lock key?
Can you get a replacement wheel lock key?
Purchase a new key. This is sometimes the easiest option although it can sometimes be expensive. However if you’d like to use the original locking wheel nut set you’ll need to buy a new locking wheel nut key. Each key comes with a code so you can order a replacement from the vehicle manufacturer.
What happens if I lost my locking wheel nut?
Visit your local dealership who may be able to provide a spare key, or use a master key to remove the nut. Visiting your local tyre garage who may be able to drill or cut the nut off.
Are locking wheel nuts worth it?
In a neighborhood with many cars, thieves are likely to skip over vehicles with wheel locks to focus on easier and faster marks. Therefore wheel locks are worth it. It’s the same theory with bike locks.
Can the AA get locking wheel nuts off?
If we agree to attempt a wheel removal, at your request and without the appropriate locking nut key, then this damage is at your risk and we, our agents or sub-contractors, shall not be liable for it.
Where is my locking wheel nut key?
With your spare wheel: as we’re sure you’ll know, if your car has one, your spare wheel is kept underneath the bottom panel of your boot. Many car manufacturers will store the wheel nut key in a compartment next to the spare wheel itself, so make sure you look here.
Where is my wheel lock key?
The key usually comes in a set which can be found with the spare tire or sometimes in the glove box. If the key is lost or gets broken somehow, the dealer or manufacturer can make a new one. It’s a good idea to always make sure that you get your wheel lock key back whenever your wheels are removed.
Are wheel lock keys universal?
No, wheel locks are not necessary; regular OEM nuts or bolts will do the job as long as they are all in place, fit properly to the rims and torqued to specs. Wheel lock nuts or bolts have a unique pattern and come as a set with the key that matches that pattern.
Can the AA remove locking wheel nuts?
Are locking wheel nuts universal?
No, although most new cars will now come fitted with locking wheel nuts as standard. If you’re unsure whether you have locking wheel nuts, try the following: If the brace fits on all of the bolts, then you don’t have a locking wheel nut.