The 3 BEST Ways to Remove a Wheel Lock Without a Key

[@thousandoaksauto1696]

Matt, the 12 point socket is the preferred method but, no wheel lock is the best solution!!!

[@leso204]

i have not heard of stealing wheels/tires from vehicles for many years now

[@robertpointer7904]

@@leso204thank you for speaking for me. 😂

[@alvilla701]

​@@leso204probably cause most cars comes with good looking wheels from the factory, so less people feel the need to change their factory wheels. Personally, I believe most factory wheels look better than aftermarket

[@MikeyMack303]

Great video! Your closing comment was the best part of the entire video!!!

[@douce3623]

So glad people like you show people how to rip off even more of my stuff I worked for.

[@johncunningham4820]

PRECISELY what I thought .

[@milleradams847]

Me too makes you wonder who they're trying to help

[@richjordan6461]

Yesterday I got a flat...had to get towed because I didn't have a key...still trying to decide how to change the tire

[@tonyledrew9560]

Idiot

[@leso204]

@@richjordan6461 100% the clowns that remarked before you did not factor that issue in ,,,,,,,

[@larryalexander4833]

A friend was in a bind after he bought a used jeep and it broke down and needed to remove the wheel. We used a wet rag to wrap around the lugnut to protect the wheel and welded a large nut to it .

[@bleepinjeep]

One of the easiest solutions if you have access to a welder!

[@johannriedlberger4390]

@@bleepinjeep don't have a welder....don't do off-road

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Always great to know how to remove factory wheel locks.

[@myshots101]

You are correct, if they want it they will take it, but this just helps slow down the process for those looking for a quick job. I had to do that with the locks on a car I have. Now I need to figure out how to get a new key so I can use them again.

[@ve2um]

THANKS A LOT !!!! Using your hint, i finally removed a security wheel lug. For info, for Toyota RAV4 original security nut, use a 19mm TWELVE POINT socket and drive it in with a small sledgehammer. And even more important, take care to limit the security wheel nut torque to 103 Nm ( 76 ft-lbs ) as suggested by the manufacturer. Tightening it to full torque ( 135Nm or 100 ft-lbs ) like the other nuts would result in a probable failure.

[@canslono1084]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@JonnyDIY]

Great video Matt. Loved the grinding and putting wrench idea 💕👏👍

[@pmas27]

Won’t work if local tyre fitters gorilla has used an air gun and not the propper torque on a security nut, they should be set less than the standard nuts

[@eliastorre]

I have a Jeep Renegade with these decorative bolt covers on them, they were destroyed by the dealer itself on a previous servicing and they wanted to charge me $200 plus labor for removing all of those and replacing them with new ones (that will eventually fail again). Thanks for your video, at least now I know I can remove them by myself, just need to get one of those wheel nut removal sets.

[@Facepump]

i worked for a decent sized auto/tire shop for a few years. ive have delt with customers that lost their wheel locks way to many times to count. when this happened. the methods you show work an ive used them. my goto was a air hammer with a chisel bit. it was pretty much a universal key for all the locks. if you can get to them without marring up a rim. so just go in at a angle on the wheel lock an can spin it right off with the air hammer.. worst case you can always cut it off the stud with the air hammer if ur having problems , you just may have to replace the stud when your finished that way. . one thing id suggest is going to your local tire shop, sometimes they have a key set like we did, we did not have every variety of key but we had a handfull of common wheel lock keys at the shop.

[@noberet]

Did you run through this a few years ago? Oops, you addressed that. Thank you!

[@garyfeltman4482]

Easy out sockets work good. The first one you showed is the one that I was talking about. You can separate the socket with a drift punch and a vice. I have the gorilla locks and have a extra lock socket in the house for that very reason. Been there, done that!

[@louarmstrong6128]

Use some lubricant too

[@sagoodman988]

Had the same problem with my sons Liberty Matt, got lucky that vise grips worked!

[@bigbangger998]

Thanks. Can't wait to start my new business, mag wheels supply. I'm thinking of naming the business. Matt's mag wheel supply. 👍

[@RalphsPier1961]

Those wheel locks with the pretzel pattern should be out lawed. I had a full set of those on my Oldsmobile. One lug nut was seized tight. A friend of mine came over and showed me a trick. He put a slightly over sized cobalt socket over the bad one. Beat it on with a hammer. Then used the four way lug wrench. He was standing on the end of the lug wrench and the bad lug finally broke free. I replaced all the lug nuts with normal chrome ones.

[@garboui1]

For the tuner or spline lugs, a 17mm 6pt with a piece of 3/32 welding rod or drill bit slid in one or two (if over torqued) spline flutes works like a charm.

[@RichardWhelan-t7i]

thanks for all the help and great ideas, I have tried welding through the centre of a hollow nut and I find that the weld just breaks when you try to undo it as I don't think the weld penetrate as much as needed but its nice to get other opinions. cheers from Australia

[@ToddAdams1234]

Remember, “a lock only keeps an honest person honest”.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Yes, My did used to say that all the time when I was a kid many years ago~!!!

[@ToddAdams1234]

@ I got that saying from MY dad as well. It’s not any less true though!

[@terrylinellc5550]

😂😂😂😂

[@towmantowman]

I had the mcgard ones get stuck on my moms car when the key snapped off (yes I used a handheld breaker bar to torque the wheel locks). I got lucky and went to harbor freight and bought a wheel lock removal kit which is the same as your rounded bolt removal tool you used. I couldn't use my cordless or pneumatic impact guns to get the lock nut loose as it kept rounding off the edge of the lock. I ended up being successful by using a sledge hammer to keep pounding on the head of my ratchet while keeping tension on the breaker bar I was using to unscrew the lock.

[@Avanote]

For those with this mega problem I had this issue some weeks ago with the MOPAR lock lug nut. This was my way to solve it: With a grinder an much care cut the spinning ring off; be very careful not to scratch the wheel. Once the ring off any method should work. I've seen a friend of mine doing it with his air chisel. This is another solution. Hope this help someone.

[@JAMESschwartz1]

So happy to find a link to the chicken soup on Amazon! 😂

[@pieteri.duplessis]

Very entertaining.

[@jjbjjb6547]

Got me to laugh out-loud at the Chicken Soup shot😂😂

[@KrAsHtheKaRpEnTeR]

The "chicken noodle soup" gave me a good laugh 😂

[@daughertypb3663]

Ditto! 😁

[@ArsonistArborist]

I read this comment before I saw the reference and I was so confused how that would fit into this video 😂

[@hughbrackenbury8040]

Great vid! Welldone

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

I felt sorry for you so I liked and subscribed to your channel and I enjoyed the video~!! I would like to suggest that the nut with the spinning ring might be removed if you got a high quality cold chisel that was sharp and cut that ring off the nut then apply the removal socket on the solid lug nut. I don't believe you ruined the wheel just don't show the car with that wheel on it. Thanks for the informative video as I didn't know a person could even buy one of these kits.

[@MrJdubbya36]

I had factory locking lugs on my Titan. One of two dealers lost the key socket (it was there when I bought the truck and only had work done at two dealers). Had the truck at he dealer to replace a front axle boot and after having it all day and telling me at 6:30 at night that they couldn't finish because they couldn't get the locking lug nuts off. I couldn't believe it. I found a 12 point socket that fit just right, bought 4 generic non locking nuts and had all 4 off and replaced in about 15 minutes. The hardest part sometimes is getting the socket back off the nut once off.

[@jeanenviedapprendre]

I have more luck with 12 and 6 point sockets than extractor kits. I like the wrench idea.

[@Follett2121]

Great video!

[@jackg7225]

Always remember to check for your lug keys after having tires rotated! Luckily or unluckily, when I discovered the dealership couldn’t fix my flat, I needed a full set of tires anyway so I wasn’t charged to have to remove my locking lug nut that the last place the rotated my tires never put the key back.

[@musabasete982]

😅you are funny😂 I enjoyed your video👍👌👍♥️

[@michaelanderson5975]

Great info for the thieves

[@pollydor07]

Thanks

[@mc.8290]

Thanks for vid.. i guess when in pinch most sets cost 17 or more well 20$ mchuard you can buy new removal ket .. so just have it on hand... Thanks for vid

[@xArchyv2]

The Mercedes Benz wheel locks are the best, almost impossible to get off. The bolt holes are very small so you can’t fit any other sockets in it other than the traditional 17”. And they also have the rotating ring around the lock.

[@BeantownStewie]

Currently dealing with this issue with my 2019 c300. Tire guy is still trying to find a way around it.

[@cessealbeach]

MAP gas Torch, and a 12 Point ,under sized socket hammered in, did the trick for me on a 2022 Mercedes SUV

[@dreamkiss4u]

Just wondering if a universal socket the kind that has those pins that fill in or push in to blend to the nut any size would those work?

[@paulromsky9527]

I think you can make an adapter that goes over the Mopar Lugs. The adapter puts one electrode of a spot welder electrode to the spin ring and the other electrode to the center of the nut. Apply power for about a second or two and this will fuse the spin ring to the nut, then you can use the other methods to remove it. Welding the inside of a nut to a lug is best, just tape/slip-on protective sheets/mats/pads around the welding area to protect the rims.

[@Taz6688]

Been there and with someone else's car, so no beating the wheel or burning it with welding, on the ones with the spinning outside ring, get a Dremel or die grinder with a small carbide grinding bit, grind a groove deep enough to cut through the ring, use a large screwdriver to prise it apart, then one of the tools shown will work. Takes a while but no damage to the wheel.

[@eric-tr7gf]

i use 20mm 6point sockets on factory mcgard locks and they come right out. I bought 4 cheap 20mm impact sockets so after i get the locks off i can mess with getting the locks out later

[@Forbiddenoffroad]

oh man that soup clip had me laughing way too hard

[@terrylinellc5550]

😂😂😂

[@kennethprocak5176]

Best advice at the end. And check what the spares got so you’re not caught out.

[@Lebron41]

Chicken soup was the highlight 😂😂

[@XiaojunMa]

I met the same problem and the dealer I went to helped to take it off and charged moderately for the work (plus the cost of new lock, of course)

[@KPMACHINE1]

Very nice informative video. Mean to chickens tho.😉

[@KyleC2OO7]

Good vid.

[@lizard2425]

Wouldn't it be better just to buy the proper key ! 😝

[@bleepinjeep]

If you had the time or knew what key to order then ya sure

[@terrylinellc5550]

Good luck finding the right key

[@jeremyhanna3852]

In my younger days I worked at tire shop in major city there was only 8 designs just keep the keys super easy

[@denos.2688]

After the chicken noodle soup joke, I’m subscribing. But yes, I found your channel very fascinating lol

[@kimnach]

About 5weeks ago I did a break job on my Silverado. Then a couple weeks later I was going to replace the plugs and wires. The easy way to do this is through the wheel well. Wouldn't you know it I couldn't find the lug nut lock key. (I think I may have left it on one of the wheels, because I still have not found it.) I went to autozone, got one of the lock nut removers and it worked like a charm. Throw it in a vice with the base of the lock nut clamped and remove the "easyout." My luck is that I will eventually find it in an odd place.

[@WApnj]

Whaaat.. the chicken soup wes hilarious...😂

[@timnguyen60]

One more small solution, spray W40 in before unsrew the key lock. Wish everyones have a nice day.

[@dannysweeney5206]

Bleepin jeep the black tuner are the same size as a 19mm we use 19s. At work the Mopar wheel lock can be taken off with 24mm

[@robgigabyte580]

Always used an old socket and hammered it on then backed the wheel lock off.. Never failed, worked in a tire and wherl shop for extra $$.

[@terrylinellc5550]

That didn't work for me

[@terrylinellc5550]

That didn't work for me

[@ChristianThe_SpiritWarrior]

What if its a narrow hole, which is the best way to remove without damaging the rims?

[@neonmike9983]

I just go to my local junkyard they have coffee cans full of the correct lug nut lock removers . Loosen them up and replace them with regular lug nuts .

[@thephilosopher13]

I was pretty sad to see how short this video is, and to see what the topic was! My favorite part of your channel is the 20-30min build videos. I’m sure you have your reasons, but I hope the next video is about 45-60 minutes, to make up for today’s shortness lol

[@bleepinjeep]

Lol, we've got 35 minutes coming up for you on Wednesday

[@thephilosopher13]

@@bleepinjeep well I guess I’ll accept your apology and watch it too 🙄 lmao. There’s a lot of offroad type channels that post on Sundays, yours are the ones I look forward to.

[@ToddKnauer]

The chicken bit was pretty good. I don't believe putting more torque on all the other lugs will reduce the torque need to remove the lock nut though. It would be easy to myth bust with a torque wrench. Torque all nuts to proper torque then check to see how much torque is required to loosen one. Then torque them all to proper torque again, increase the torque of 4 of the 5 and then check to see how much torque it takes to remove the 5th. I seriously doubt it will be less than the first test.

[@bleepinjeep]

Maybe not on an aluminum wheel but on a steel wheel you can visibly see the steel bending in when you tighten the lug nuts as the rear mating surface is not flat.

[@ToddKnauer]

@@bleepinjeep You'll have to add it to your viewer mythbusters episode. :)

[@rockon756]

Hi Matt most of your dealer lug nuts are Maggard my God makes a master set for Impact Guns my experiences they work very good cuz they actually fit the pattern mcgard has like 10 different patterns they use are there other type of lug nuts yeah they won't fit what make you said Dodge GM Ford they do use the card problem of it is you can go to the store and get my card for under $50 so what you tell the dealership is take them off put the lug nuts back on

[@musabasete982]

The best suggestion 👉like you said 'not to use it at all😅🤛👍😂

[@King_Bob_The_Third]

Realistically, locks will only keep honest people honest. If a thief wants to steal your locked item he already knows how to defeat lock. Good video though. 👍

[@aaadamt964]

Those extractors should be used by hand not with an impact. Ive seen people "machine" the fastener down with them instead of it biting. I also keep a set of those spline drive sockets that are supposed to fit everything but really dont fit anything. Welding is typically the quickest way but ive found some locking lugnuts you cant weld to. 3m makes welding paper to help with spatter. Cut a hole in it to fit around the lugnut to minimize damage.

[@davejalenderki]

Put a 5/8” nut to the end of the lugnut and weld the two together from the inside of the 5/8” nut.

[@ducko2424]

Lol wow... I died laughing after that chicken was setting there and then you cut scene to eating chicken noodle soup 😂

[@johnthehammer7702]

I lost my key to my Lexus wheel lock over the weekend. I went to a shop and was told they could take it off but I had to come next day. I went to Toyota dealer who told me that it costs $290 without guarantee of not damaging other parts. but dealer told me goto Lexus. I went to Lexus dealer, who told me it has only 10 combinations. Dealer pulled out a box with all 10 types of key and one of them fit my log nut. I paid $25 and walked away with the key.

[@pernilsson2512]

Over tightening the lug nuts will warp the rotors!

[@garlandchisum9900]

I always use an air hammer with a chisel bit. It will screw it right off.

[@savinggracechurch4112]

I am looking to remove locking nuts that are semi recessed on one side. So, half of the side of the nut is visible. Absolutely no way of hammering on a tool. My only option is to chisel it off. Unless you have another option for me.

[@Angry_Bob]

When you buy a new vehicle do they not put the lug nut key in the glove compartment no more?

[@scottstewart9054]

The lug keys break often

[@Angry_Bob]

@@scottstewart9054 ahh

[@bleepinjeep]

Not in my experience, didn't receive the key and dealership was no help

[@Angry_Bob]

@@bleepinjeep no wonder Stellantis is on the cusp of going out of business then, can’t even give people a $5 tool anymore.

[@kimberlyvaughan3430]

That’s why I enjoy watching your videos. I get iders. Haha 😊 God Bless 😊 love the chicken too haha 😊

[@davidwoermansr]

Hobo frieght has good sets

[@christophersells9146]

That's a great Fresh Lunch 😅

[@petrovich5188]

Hammering the whell nut may ruine bearing

[@davidskipperskip5403]

Air chisel also worst ,makes groves for a socket.

[@Kevin-ti3rz]

To get that one off you should have turned the drill driver to forward. Reverse threaded forward should have backed it off ! Maybe ?

[@pmas27]

We had to buy new socket as local tyre fitters had used air guns to refit security nut, should have used a tork wrench which is set to no more than 90, we still had to apply heat carefully to the nut and an extension bar to the wheel brace, these tyre fitters need training properly

[@Petelaosound]

Wow

[@cat22_a1]

Either buy a replacement key or replace the lug nut with a non-locking lug nut

[@downfromthesouth]

Make sure if you use a socket its a 12 point, and id advise against using an impact hammer, it might just strip the outside of the lock. Just got one off in 5 minutes, so much for a wheel lock😂

[@josegerardodias5591]

Wheel thieves thank you for the tip and the wheel locks have become useless

[@nathanblanton6674]

This implies that wheel locks have any value to begin with.

[@moisesfuentes2090]

It’s Cheaper to take the car to any wheel ‘n tire repare store

[@Gabriel-i1z1z]

I just sacrificed a socket and hammered it in there , bam it was out. The best part was the socket was still good

[@jbuck3592]

I had a nail in my tire and it was going flat so I had so much time. Went to chance and stupid lock lug was on there with no key🤬 luckily my local tire shop had a the right spline key

[@bleepinjeep]

Nice, you got lucky!

[@jbuck3592]

@@bleepinjeep love the vids Matt can’t wait till on x competition. Been voting !!

[@fernandodelrio4839]

The person that suggested welding the nut , told you to weld it inside the nut. 🤷‍♂️

[@carlt8188]

The reason the people at the Jeep dealerships told you to piss off was that they saw what you did to that Orvis Edition ZJ.

[@trini4935]

A chisel and a hammer. Center the chisel on the middle of any wheel lock and give it a good whack. It's a intentional tool. 45 years with Toyota never failed me so far.

[@johannriedlberger4390]

use a tig welder and don*t have spatter

[@sptownsend999]

Welp, the fact that I can find Wheel Lock Extractors at *the same place* that I can find Wheel Locks tells me _all I need to know_ about the security and ease-of-use of Wheel Locks.

[@bleepinjeep]

Ya, its more of just a deterrent than anything else.

[@abdouallahuniverse5689]

So wheel lock dosen't prevent rims crooks from stealing your wheels anymore, because those guys are very professional, not just regular thieves.

[@mrpopps6322]

Love the chicken noodle soup

[@fu1r4]

They worked back in the 80s and 90s, but not today with all these battery driven tools we have today ...

[@mh-qq2hj]

I have always hated those stupid lug nuts. I worked in dealerships for 15 years and you wouldn’t believe how many customers don’t have the key to them or don’t bother putting it out where you can find them. I just love tearing through the glove compartment and everywhere else in some strangers vehicle looking for a stupid lug nut socket only to end up beating a socket on to remove it. Good times. I remove them from any vehicle I buy and replace them with a good solid nut. Same thing for those cheap ass nuts ford uses with the thin cap of chrome over the nut. The nut swells under the chrome and or the chrome part comes off and then you’re ruining sockets getting them off. Actually, those cheap 2 piece lug nuts are probably better protection against theft than locking lug nuts after a few years in the weather

[@bleepinjeep]

I bet tire shops really hate those things.

[@kazhilly]

Or…. You keep your locking key in a very clever secret hidden place in your car, you drop the car off at the garage for a job and you don’t realise that one or more wheels need to come off, and you forget to hand the key over before you leave, leaving the garage mechanic no choice…. I did that a few times……..

[@donerickson7305]

I recently bought a 28 year old used car. No key. Solution: look in the glove box for the original manual and code for the key. Order key over the phone

[@TheSamjane4]

Unfortunately the manual that came with my car is doesnt have that info

[@lizard2425]

If you are in the boonies, and the tool gets stuck on the first Lug, what do you do for the other five ? 🤔 😅🤣😂 😁

[@bleepinjeep]

Thankfully with this type of expensive lug nut lock people will usually only use one per wheel. Most kits come with 4 locks or 5 for Jeeps because of the rear mounted spare.

[@buddy1976]

You should call it.. the best way to steal someones rims with locks.

[@russellwhite8890]

If there is a wheel lock on the car, you buy They should be bound by law to either remove it or give you the key.

[@henkoosterhof5947]

Was the most expensive buy a lathe to get the nuts out of the sockets😉? Or where they cheap foreign so it did not matter😉?

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

I would just buy a set of wheel stud lock remover sockets from Harbor Freight for $39.95. But I'm boring though. 😉

[@davidt8438]

Who does this type of destructive test on anything but a mock up or a beater/junk wheel? He’s definitely gonna need a new wheel stud.