broken lug nut key

[Hondatwin23]

http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/MUT-41886L.jpg
what are my options to getting the rest of my lug nuts off ?

just beat a socket onto my lug nut and hope for the best?

[Cynical 1]

buy the socket?

or hammer a 12pt socket on and pray...

[Theycall_Metue]

i think there is a set like that at walmart.... bro had them on his celica back in the day

[Cynical 1]

yeah, they look like McGard brand. however, there are 12 possible (i believe) keys, even though they look the same...

the key will have a number on it somewhere - that is the key you need to look for or order... or, the 12pt socket and hammer... but you ruin the lugs that way.

[*EFilliated*]

Take one lugnut to discount tire and see if they have one for it, dat is where I bought mine for 7 bucks

[Hondatwin23]

sweet, i dont have these exact lugs and key but they look like those. i bought a lug nut remover and crap still didnt work

[blown_ss]

just go to discount tire.

[blackshine007]

When you do get them off, next time around try to torque them to the proper specs and you won't have to worry about tearing up a lug nut key. Honda requires 80 ft lbs tq. for their lugs.

[00 blk G20t]

that looks like a very common key. i have a couple of them. i purchased mine at godfather customs.

[thesammy]

They sell those keys anywhere they sell "tuner" lugs. I had the same thing happen to me, only I didn't know any better then and went to Butler Tire, paid $17. I did get a legit solid steel key instead of the crappy aluminum ones most these cheap lugs come with.

[-EnVus-]

This works every time...
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/dgodfather/WR%20Stuff/PipeWrench.jpg

[blackshine007]

^^ that won't fit if it's recessed.

[*EFilliated*]

Lol


This works every time...
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/dgodfather/WR%20Stuff/PipeWrench.jpg

[Black4DrEK]

Discount tire has them..

[Hondatwin23]

80 lbs of torque and rust will equal my problem now

[blown_ss]

i dont understand how the key got messed up. i know that i torque my lugs more then 80lbs and i have never had a problem. as far as the rust thing, you need to rotate your tires more often and you wont have rust. either way good luck. try hitting them with a hammer on the tip of the lug to break them free.

[Humphrizzle]

17 mm socket... Works just fine

[Hondatwin23]

the key actually crackedalmost half way down, the rust came from it sitting in NYC for a couple of years

[msanch24]

5 bucks at discount tire man. they have those keys out their ears