[02StangGToWNEr]

I got my rims and tires today, and I was getting ready to change them, and I realized that when the idiots at the towing company put the Locking bolt on they stripped it, so now I can't get the lock bolts off. Any ideas or suggestions?????

[HMUSN]

cut the bolt off.

or pound on a slightly smaller socket onto the lug nut and use a breaker bar to get it off.

[02StangGToWNEr]

Originally Posted by HMUSN cut the bolt off. or pound on a slightly smaller socket onto the lug nut and use a breaker bar to get it off.

My locking bolt is round, so would smaller socket still work???

[01stang]

i had a simular problem, my car got broken into, and my lock key was stolen. snap on makes a special socket that beats on to the outside of the lock nut, then bites into the metal as it turns,..... worked great for me. hope that helps.

[HMUSN]

^ that sounds like a good idea to me.

[02StangGToWNEr]

Originally Posted by 01stang i had a simular problem, my car got broken into, and my lock key was stolen. snap on makes a special socket that beats on to the outside of the lock nut, then bites into the metal as it turns,..... worked great for me. hope that helps.

Where can I buy that at??? Because I kinda need this done tonight.

[01stang]

i geuss anywere around u that sells snap on tools, the have them in a couple different sizes as well, so watch for that.

[02StangGToWNEr]

Do you know the name of the part??? And does Autozone or Advance sell it??? Or something similar????

[DrHolliday]

Originally Posted by 02StangGToWNEr I got my rims and tires today, and I was getting ready to change them, and I realized that when the idiots at the towing company put the Locking bolt on they stripped it, so now I can't get the lock bolts off. Any ideas or suggestions?????

Craftsman 13 pc. Bolt Out™ Set
Part #9-52162 $96.60


Craftsman Bolt-Out™ Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set
Part #9-52160 $38.63

not sure what size you would need, but those are 2 kits that work... I had the same problem with mine and this is what worked... this is what the tool looks like if they sell them in singles.

[invisa stang]

not that i know of but i belive that sears sells some

[01stang]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
im pretty sure thats the same one i used, and i have no idea were u could get one down there(im from cananda) i got mine from a mobile snap on truck.

[invisa stang]

he beat me by like 3 seconds

[MATT02GT]

Wal mart actually sells them too, I think Stanley or Kobalt makes them.

[Badasstang281]

If you have a discount tire by you they should do it for like $20

[Garhfer]

Most shops can get them off, ask the shops around they'll only charge ya like 20 dollars at most

[ujslost]

just goes to show, your lock lugs are worthless, with all these tools to get them off floating around, I remember 10 years ago when I started at my first shop these tools were top secret!

[02StangGToWNEr]

Originally Posted by ujslost just goes to show, your lock lugs are worthless, with all these tools to get them off floating around, I remember 10 years ago when I started at my first shop these tools were top secret!

+1

My buddy got them out for me. And like he said, you might as well just get whatever bolts are easier for you to take off, because if someones gonna steal your rims, they are gonna have ways of getting them off no matter what lock you have on them. So the locks are pretty much pointless to worry about.

[ujslost]

unless you have 2 or more lock on every wheel, that have differant keys!

[02StangGToWNEr]

Originally Posted by ujslost unless you have 2 or more lock on every wheel, that have differant keys!

Yea but even then, if the guy wants your rims bad enough, he'll scope it out, and then come back with what he needs for removal.

[Reset]

Originally Posted by HMUSN ^ that sounds like a good idea to me.

sounds like a good idea for people to steal rims with locks on em