Wheel Lug Hack!? Nooo Waaay!

[@chad4482]

That original video shoulda told ya when the man said 3/8ths instead of 3/4, but he failed to mention you need a 12 point. Stepups and step downs 3/4 is 19mm.

[@TheRedReppin]

His socket is a 6 point tho.... maybe his spline lugs are M12 and the other guy is M14 so the diameter is different.

[@ronnydobbs584]

19 and 3/4 fit each other

[@fjb4750]

Exactly. 12 point 👍🏻

[@peterparker9286]

Well I just had to try my own and 3/8 or 1/2 drive 6 point No Go. Then tried 12 points in the drives No Go multi sockets tried.

[@fudidle]

Some of those spline sockets are 6 point and some are 7 point aswell, so a hex or a 12 socket wont work. But you can buy just the spline sockets if you know the size you need.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

It is just math. 3/4 of an inch is exactly 19.05 mm. So they are pretty much interchangeable.

[@Doesntmatteratall]

The point of the original video is that a regular 19mm would work on a spline lug nut not just a hexagonal lug nut

[@metamorphicorder]

Depends on socket quality, lug nut quality, tolerance and torque needed to loosen the fastener. Heating both componenets can help. Gently heating. If you heat the lug stud through the nut you are working against youself.

[@johnhinde13]

Biggest 3/8 ever

[@richfreedomguns]

It needs to be a 12-point socket.

[@andrewmacarthur1976]

This is how we ruin nuts

[@JustADumbTrucker]

Slightly larger socket and some roller bearings out of a u-joint cup work too.

[@BallPythonPassion]

Dude in the video said it was a 3/8 and it was a 3/4 🤔

[@diydadsht9785]

I was thinking man that's a big 3/8s

[@MrDickWoods]

Exactly the first thing that popped in my mind!

[@danielconte2954]

3/8 drive i think

[@TheRedReppin]

@@danielconte2954 No it's for sure a 1/2 drive. Who uses 3/8 drive to remove wheels anyway ??

[@danielconte2954]

@@TheRedReppin im with you on that but im sure it says 3/8 drive 3/4 socket

[@tomomahony6301]

That was the quickest socket find of anyone’s life! You had that prepped in advance!

[@sibarypizarro6797]

Definitely did so lmfaooo

[@dangeary2134]

My tool box is slightly more organized, and I can pop either one of those sockets right after opening the drawer in any given day. 3/4 is too handy to bury, for one thing.

[@LtKrunchy]

What… Noooo Waaaaay!!

[@brentfarvors192]

And, he prepped wrong. The og "hack", didn't slip because they were 12 point sockets. His were 6 point sockets...

[@bobbyshifflett311]

my MX3 i had as a teen came with one of those nuts on each tire you have to use a 12 point 3/4 socket for them or the original key

[@Wizard__J]

Or just the correct metric size to begin with (which is the “OG” key)

[@bobbyshifflett311]

@@Wizard__J they don't have a size when you buy those they come with a key to remove and install them there is no specific size even the 12 point I suggested is loose but it gets you by ifyou dont have the key for it there is no metric size that will fit on it properly either

[@WSKRBSCT]

​@@Wizard__JI believe he's talking about wheel locks.

[@user-pz9lg4uk3x]

12 point. I see someone else already pointed that out. On that style you can usually find a 22 point Chrome socket that will pull them off. And then go buy the proper nuts that use an Allen wrench Edit. Forgot to mention use a ratchet to break them lose not an impact. You'll split your socket.

[@cheekclapper4sho-fv7sd]

3/8 is not the same as 19mm lol 3/4 is

[@MotorcycleEnhancements]

There are 6 spline and 7 spline lug nuts. He was probably using 6 spline and you may have 7. His socket fit and yours did not. Odd number of splines don't line up with a 6 or 12 point socket. You're welcome

[@larrymaloney754]

This

[@FrgottenFrshness]

The reason they don't work is because the socket walls are too thick it's hitting the wheels hence why the tire shop put those spline lug nuts on in the first place I have wheels that are like that as well have to use thin wall spline socket

[@Comanchee0689]

My dad tried to help me by taking the wheels off my truck, I have those same lugs. He shoved a 3/4 socket on there and impacted the first lug off, it pulled the lug off, but it also got stuck in the socket.

[@oliverklozhoff]

Im guessing u mean lug nuts?

[@judddobson4941]

As a tire tech for 10+ years, yes it does work. Regular thin walled 19 would’ve fit right on.

[@StationRussification]

Tech 😂

[@haydendenard2693]

​@@StationRussification don't you love it when tire changers refer to themselves as techs idk about you but I'm a fuckin mechanic carburetors fuel injection diesel gas hydraulics transmission ive never refused to atleast try and I learned something every time some wins some losses ill attempt to fix anything wether I've done it before give me Google and maybe a service manual if I'm venturing into new territory and I'll give it my best shot and if I can't get the job done they don't pay me for the time wasted and I learned something or I keep at it until I figure it out one of the 2

[@StationRussification]

I agree @haydendenard2693 , 40+ year career professionally in Tune Up Dept.'s & most of that @ Dodge Dealerships , I am a Mechanic..Most Mechanics that call themselves technicians R usually the 1's that let the parts dept. diagnose & fix the cars that they work on.

[@judddobson4941]

Job classification was tire tech. We weren’t mechanics. That was a separate job title. Years later I am a mechanic for a different company. People that feel they have to separate all of it like techs are beneath them got some underlying issues.

[@eagleandysvideos]

It does work. I have used this for years. Try a thin wall socket. Those rims appear to be aftermarket. Most likely, the socket would fit in a stock wheel. Regardless, use a thin wall socket (impact). Ideally, one specific used for tire shops/ removing lug nuts.

[@stevenfredell1115]

Some of the 6 spline lugs will fit a socket some 17mm [car] some 19 or 19.5 [truck] in a pinch, but those keys aren't terribly expensive either.

[@johnmaher1425]

I just subscribed. I’m enjoying the channel. Whatnooowaaay?!

[@bobsimpson3332]

I litterally have like half a dozen of those spline sockets in my box lmao 🤣

[@ewaaaaaa]

What’s happened to the “fucks sake” ?? It made me chuckle every time . 😂👍🏻

[@drwboy07]

You tube

[@daviddntait]

Yes, this is accurate. 17mm for the 12x1.5 lugs and 19mm for the 14x1.5 lugs. Those lugs were designed as Small Diameter lug nuts for tuner wheels that had a tiny hole for yhe wheel stud. They were never intended to be used as a wheel lock. The same company that sells those lugs also sell actual wheel locks with a coded key. My opinion is that wheel locks often lock out the owner of the wheels more than it does the thieves. I used to charge $25.00 per lock to remove if you lost your key. Nobody has ever replaced a wheel lock I removed, with another lock. They always put a stock lug back on.

[@emrgnchd4290]

I love how eager and willing you are to learn new things its inspiring for me

[@MrStaybrown]

Yup, it'll work and your lug socket will never fit again.

[@PapaFred1996]

Those 6 spline socket are available at most part stores and on amazon

[@leokerr9162]

The fluted locks are fairly common and there are only 5~7 different templates. The auto parts store will almost always have a replacement socket.

[@bennyboyy7]

Every socket is a little different, from brand to brand especially but I have a combination set and the 3/4 and 19 mm are combined

[@frankcrouse6340]

Love the name of the truck!!!!

[@bhollandg1]

He just had a different sizes spline lug, at work I have a whole drawer of different spline sockets some would fit a 19mm but yours may need a 20 or 21mm

[@6door6four96]

Exactly there is so many and many will fit the same key even but will have a overall slightly different shape it's odd he just has the right edges to slip over nicely lol

[@JonesingUSAF]

3/4 is damn near a effect for removing the majority of wheels locks as well without the key. If you have a 3/4 spline drive, even better! Showed my son how to do it this weekend.

[@CarGuyCole360]

They put those lugs on because most sockets wont fit in the lug hole, let alone without socket rashing the wheel

[@ArmedCitizenScaredGovernment]

Spark plug socket works perfect

[@CarGuyCole360]

@ArmedCitizenScaredGovernment they also make thin walls. It's just not a common thing a person would have in their tool set. Also they're supposed to give you a key that fits over the tuner lug, and has either a 19 and 22mm or a 21 and 22mm hex on the end

[@ArmedCitizenScaredGovernment]

@@CarGuyCole360 I bought my truck used with the wheels already on it, the guy had lost the spline socket for them.

[@oaktreejw]

Looks like one problem is you have aftermarket wheels and a lot of them require a very thin wall socket

[@SuzukiKid400]

Mastercraft maximum impact socket. Location in Canada, confirmed 👍🏻 🇨🇦

[@corner_store_bill]

Mercedes sells special wheel lugs for like $300 that are supposed to be locks. You can take them off with a regular socket.

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

Thanks for a little humor this morning. Take a break, get a good cup of coffee and get your big breaker bar and call the "Rims Shop" and get the right socket.

[@brandendyer4638]

Yeah lock nuts are completely useless unless they're recessed into the wheel hub.. I found this out on a random when I just happened to be using my tire iron and forgot I had a lock nut and then realized I didn't need the key if the nut is exposed

[@TheRedReppin]

Except those are not lock nuts.

[@joemerlin152]

​@@TheRedReppinyes they are it takes a special spline sockets that has a pattern

[@DeyTookOurJobs]

The keys for those wheel locks are concerningly easy to get from any decent auto store

[@kennethabels5017]

I see you didn't paint all your sockets. To make them easier to read.😅

[@mikefreeland2924]

😂😂😂

[@jaydenhuchingson371]

That actually works. I do it on my own vehicles. The chrome ones are different then black ones. Both made by black knite and can be bought at auto zone. Black lugs will not work with a 19mm. Chrome ones however you can use a 19mm or 3/4 but 9 times out of 10 it sticks in the socket because it’s not the actual right lug tool

[@ArmedCitizenScaredGovernment]

I run wheel locks on my 03 Duramax and use a 6 sided 3/4 socket for them. Side on like it was meant for them. They make different sizes so you may just have to find the right size socket for yours

[@Ieatpeople2]

so...if the thieves bring a 3/4" socket your wheel locks dont do anything

[@ArmedCitizenScaredGovernment]

@Ieatpeople2 yup pretty much. But then stealing my wheels would be the least of my concerns

[@Rob.A]

10 bucks on Amazon for the socket

[@calebtester1327]

$9 at my local Autozone

[@jasonsgroovemachine]

Crescent makes a crescent wrench, go figure, was a pass through socket drive on the opposite end. I was to say it comes with 6 or 7 sockets but they're all two sizes, imperial and metric. Been real nice to have in my little work toolbox. Plus the jaw can be flipped around to make a light duty pipe wrench.

[@Mazdakid24]

If you didn't know... Allot of aftermarket rims won't work with normal lug nuttz, I've ran into it allot with aftermarket rims. Gotta use a thin wall socket or shaved down(I've made a couple sockets due to not fixing in rim holes), than it might work better lol.

[@ludicrous7044]

Those anti theft lug nuts work REALLY well !!😊🤷‍♂️

[@sneak9701]

I figured out as a kid 3/4 and 19mm were pretty much the same. Both worked on the rear axle nut of a Japanese dirt bike

[@DGass87]

On the smaller 6 spline nuts, a 6 point 17mm fits perfectly. On the larger 6 splines, a 19 USUALLY fits but not always.

[@justinsane1775]

Seems like you needed a thin wall socket for your wheel setup

[@Mike_hegone333]

Check the glovebox for the proprietary socket, designed specifically for the lug-sometimes that’s where they end up.

[@robertmcculloch8379]

The new after market rims like fuel the holes where the lugs go in are smaller then factory rim that's why the new lugnuts. Makes it a little harder to steal the rims..

[@timbabeu2005]

I see variation between brands and sometimes using a 3/4" or 19mm or a different brand of socket, it fits tighter. Same as how 14mm and 9/16" or 13mm and 1/2" or 11mm and 7/16" are more or less interchangeable. Absolutely, always use the correct wrench on critical things, but there's times I have to improvise...

[@jerrychirila5062]

No guys im a 20 year tech and this hack is true with smaller tuner lugnuts for cars you use a 17mm and 19mm for the truck size tuner lugs...

[@imanassole9421]

I was out at a wrecking yard once. Found basically a brand new set of tires.. with security lugs on. So I take the closest fitting box wrench I had, found some.. like metal wire (think old coat hanger wire) probably from some interior pieces. I pound pieces of the wire in those little gaps in between the lugs and the round end of my wrench.. and Bob's your auntie.. only needed to pound in two and it gave me enough bite to break the lugs. So.. "Security??"

[@dk832002]

You can get the spline drive sockets at any parts store that carries dorman

[@axtaxt2964]

It would have worked if it was a thin walled socket. The actual problem is the holes in the wheels are too small. Those sockets will fit just fine once out of the wheel.

[@portersherman9893]

I've done this for security lugs, little bit of hammer persuasion and it works

[@alltheboost5363]

6 sided spline lug nut will always work with the right size socket but 7 sided splines locks will not.

[@policenineplayz1724]

if you get a socket a tad too small for the lug you can persuade it with a hammer to slide right on ive used that to remove round locking nuts before

[@pnorton75]

There are several overlaps of SAE in metric sizes.

[@hermangarman177]

Ol Harbour freight sells the socket that fits

[@user-gz2qn3su5v]

There's almost a socket for all the splined lug locks. 19 and 14 and 17mm for most

[@Hardworkpays209]

You look like the guy in the Cleveland golf commercials lol.

[@Moparmaga-1]

Some tire shops won't even do that.

[@supermairo1716]

I kind of did the same thing one day at work I didn't see the different lug and put a regular socket on and it turned right out, then I looked and it was that style of lug. Before you ask how didn't you see it was a rim where the wall was like right there, barely enough room for a impact socket just didn't notice right away

[@gregevans173]

Just buy a spindel lug nut removal kit. They are cheap, you will then have the correct tool with extra sizes incase the next time they are a different size.

[@bigboytoyz541]

those lugs are made to be taken off with a regular 12 point socket , and others a 6 point will fit. depending on the style

[@thelonewolf2705]

Also fails to mention on some rims, mine were XD, a slim wall socket is necessary

[@johnellis5179]

I finally found a 12 point 13/16 spark plug socket that fit my fuel wheels

[@kumakaroshi117]

Amazon sells the spline drive tuner style lug nut key.

[@TheSinfulO1]

You gotta use a 12 point socket bro! Works perfect!

[@Trailhound79]

Cool slides on, then strips the socket out.

[@hernandez82211]

A 6 spline lug nut will allow a 6 point 19mm socket to fit.

[@jeremylunning654]

There's so many styles of locking lugs, it may work on some. I had to take a bunch of Chinese sockets and weld them on to get mine off.

[@bradkoehler5814]

I mean,you can do that with alot of different sizes.14mm is pretty close to 9/16ths,13mm and 1/2". Not always the best fit though. This is how guys usually strip allen head bolts at my work. Same with bolts,8mm and 5/16ths.8mm will screw in a few turns in 5/16ths and they think its good enough to then hammer it in with an impact!

[@smokineaglesrodshop]

i just beat a lifetime warranty socket on em cussing the guy who put em on like everyone else 😊😂

[@oldmanSturzl]

I had to use those lugs for the snow tires on my wife's car. The cheap wheels have too small of an opening for a socket on the standard lug nuts.

[@Bitter-Sailor]

That’s like the 7/8 SAE for garage door cones.

[@tonycooper1909]

Also the old skool round ones with funky pattern in middle just get a 20 mil. Socket and round she goes it will heat up and come right off …. Thicker wall helps in this case🎉🎉🎉

[@RickSanchez-ci3ld]

Another one i found useful is on some dodge vehicles the subframe or body mount bolts are male tourqe head bolts , a 12 point socket will also work for those style bolt

[@tdlaustralia7791]

19mm is 0.748" I'd call that 3/4. Depends on how good the manufacturer is and if they care if it's a mm or two out, cheap tools are real bad and usually just strip things because they're so far out of spec.

[@irisheyes7842]

When the guy was holding a 3/4 inch impact socket and said it was a 3/8 impact socket should tell you this will fail miserably. In the guys defense though he may have been referring to the drive size for his 3/4 socket. The socket looks like a 1/2 inch drive to me but looking at it on camera I cant say definitively that its a 1/2 inch drive. But if you are trying to extract a wheel lock without the key to match the lock pattern. Best way is a turbo/extractor socket. Your going to need some power also. 3/8 drive probably wont cut the mustard. Cornwell Turbo Lug lock removal sockets are the best way to go if you lost your wheel lock key.

[@Darkpassenger2012]

I got the 19mm on mine it just twisted the socket into a bind and after it was off the lug it was stuck in the socket. I destroyed the lug nut getting it out of the socket. Two weeks later I found the spline socket the other guy left in the back seat pouch. What is dumb to me is that it is easy for anybody that wants to go out stealing wheels to have a spline socket in their pocket.

[@CumDumpsterHarris...Really]

¾" is equal to 19.05mm. That .05mm translates to about .002 or 2 thousandths of an inch. As long as your lug size is ¾", either will work.

[@christiangraham4579]

You sure the wheel wasn’t getting in the way? Those keys for the lug nuts are usually really skinny to work with a lot of after market wheels. Which don’t give you a lot of room for normal sockets.

[@CowboyBleepBlop]

I couldn’t help but notice the first clip had tons of room around the lug nuts as opposed to the wheels he tried it on

[@donniepachal75]

Omg guys. All metric wrenches n sockets convert to standard sizes. One will be just a tiny bit bigger.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

Dude changed up on us. Very deceptive. The sockets that didn't work were with recessed lugs. Then he switched to a different wheel that had extended lugs and over sized holes and of coarse it worked.

[@psillypsychonaut]

This dude got a garage like that, this ain’t no hack for him. He already knew the 3/4” and 19mm were interchangeable for his lugs…

[@hayden6056]

What you want is a worth wave lock or one of the lock nut removal sockets .

[@jasonreed1352]

Thought this was fairly common knowledge. 19 and 3/4 (and not 3/8 lol) are pretty much interchangeable... 13 and 1/2 as well.

[@Powertube14U]

The look of those lock lugs a person can go to a brand tire shop, and they'd sell you a key for them. Or spend the big extra from harbor freight.

[@codyschultz2507]

I used to know a guy who would hammer sockets on locknuts as well… worked good

[@Pittsburgh-412]

Definitely don't try this. You most likely will strip those lugs. Why? Because most aftermarket wheel lugs are made of aluminum

[@bulletgaming5712]

Those specialty lugnuts aren't all the same size. You would also need a thin walled socket because there's not much room between the rim and the nuts.

[@benleong8574]

Good luck. I have 7 point lugs on my truck lol

[@JNash-ro5on]

They are 7 splined nuts and like hex nuts you can buy a full set of sockets for splined nuts. It's not a special key socket like the old lock nuts, it's just you haven't bought a socket set to fit.

[@bazrae888]

Regular car size lock lugs use a size 17 with a impact gun and turn side ways well using the impact gun and take off

[@skeetwebster9389]

3/4, NOT 3/8....... but yes, 3/4 and 19mm are interchangeable. I recommend making sure you get your lug key from the tire shop when you get new wheels, however........

[@DJohnson899]

Learn your metric - imperial conversions, I've seen HET's running "incomplete" socket sets in their top drawer where the imperial and metric are all mixed together and they almost never need something out of their complete sets in the lower drawers.

[@TribbleBot]

My used Cayenne came without the special key but a 19mm impact hammered on took 'em out no problemo. Didn't even eff up the socket.

[@BullittAutomotive]

Small car spline drive lug nuts use a 17mm. Works fine in a pinch/emergency

[@robjs4]

Different size lugs. The first one is off a small car with a small lug nut. You’ll need a bigger size socket for this to work

[@northernmetalworker]

Its because they were using an impact socket! Impact sockets are looser than regular chromed sockets!

[@miguela.arreola5143]

You need the tuner key (12 point socket) they come in different sizes, not all tuner keys are the same and then a metric or standard size socket in order to take the wheel off

[@vimesagainsthumanity]

I have used regular sockets on these spline nuts. This one I've actually done.

[@rhabeebrhabeeb3250]

Thin walled 3/8 drive 19mm will work, but not for every splines lugnut.