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jobestudios · 01-13-2006, 03:41 PM

Well, I was rotating my tires and the tech who worked on the car before me tightened the shit out of the lugs because while trying to get them off (I had soaked them in wd40 before), I hear a crack and a shard of metal goes flying past my head, welp, now I have a broken lug key and I need to find a replacement, I dont think I'll keep these pieces of shit if the key snaps like this, I'm planning on ordering some Nismo lugs today.

Heres the lug, is has 6 semi-circle points that fit onto the wheel

And the broken key.

PLEASE HELP ME!!! What type of lug key is this? Anyone know where I can buy just the key?

jookybanana · 01-13-2006, 04:02 PM

it looks like muteki's, my friend with wrx had the same problem and he was up f*cked river without paddles, until he contacted muteki and they sent him replacment lugs with key for free, but after that he trahsed the muteki's and got some ray's lugs, just contact muteki or where you purchased it from they should sent you a key if its under warranty

ramblux · 01-13-2006, 04:24 PM

+1 for Muteki

irax · 01-13-2006, 04:27 PM

goto auto zone they have "gorilla" lug nuts that are simular in design

Ghettokracker71 · 01-13-2006, 04:28 PM

Try your local tire shops,like for real its worth a call just to be able to get them off and get some new ones? I have lifetime brakes/pads/rotors on my acura (fuck it,just burn 'em up get 'em redone for free

) and one of the guys that got fired stole my lug key....one of the managers at merchants had a spare one he gave me

*NemeGuero* · 01-13-2006, 05:01 PM

A screw driver/chisel and a hammer'll take that bish off.

c240sx13 · 01-13-2006, 05:11 PM

saaamee fuckin shit happened to me, fuckin idiot at the tire shop didnt calibrate the gun correctly and tightened the hell of the lug nuts on my sisters car. I went through 2 adapters, and 2 socket wrenchs, then i started using breaker bars to try and take it off, no use, i ended up taking it to pepboys and some guy hammered in a smaller size socket into the lug nut and used a sick ass air gun and took it off, if its on that tight youll need an air gun, no way youll do it by hand

autozone DOES sell shit like that, so try giving them a look to see what they have and compare, GOOD LUCK TO YOU MY FRIEND

A Spec Products · 01-13-2006, 05:19 PM

yeah muteki for sure

did you impact gun it? if so, tsk tsk

i can get you replacement new

RBS14 · 01-13-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by A Spec Products

did you impact gun it? if so, tsk tsk

We gun ours at Discount Tire all day long. Literally. haha. They are just shitty metal and split just like that once in a while.

On a side note, If you actually want lug nuts that will help as a theft deterrent get ANY other lug nuts or locks. We have the keys to those "spline tuner" lug nuts on all of our tool caddy's along with all the regular size sockets. At least half of all aftermarket wheels we sell and work on have those lug nuts. Just fyi.

jobestudios · 01-13-2006, 08:27 PM

yeah, the lugs came with the car, I plan on getting a different style soon enough. I was able to make it to les schuab and back with my lugs tightened by hand and picked up the key for 7$.

A Spec Products · 01-13-2006, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RBS14

We gun ours at Discount Tire all day long. Literally. haha. They are just shitty metal and split just like that once in a while.

On a side note, If you actually want lug nuts that will help as a theft deterrent get ANY other lug nuts or locks. We have the keys to those "spline tuner" lug nuts on all of our tool caddy's along with all the regular size sockets. At least half of all aftermarket wheels we sell and work on have those lug nuts. Just fyi.

Double True!

Yeah man, mine are gunned too, I figure just take my chances since its so cheap for keys / new set of lug nuts...at least Mutekis are better than discontinued Kyokugen, those keys broke way too major.

Urrrbody has Muteki though for sure, get something like Gorilla or McGard, etc.

240shorty · 01-14-2006, 02:05 AM

Weld that sucka foo!

Been there too, mine were the internal type and the tool sheared clean off inside. Tried some tire shops and came up empty. They suggested the chisel method. I ended up getting a torx type bit and removing three of the nubs. Worked like a charm. But yeah, seems you could press that in a vise and weld it. Might just break again somewhere else though...

01-13-2006, 03:41 PM	#1
jobestudios Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bellingham Posts: 349 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Broke my lug key, anyone know what type it is? HELP! Well, I was rotating my tires and the tech who worked on the car before me tightened the shit out of the lugs because while trying to get them off (I had soaked them in wd40 before), I hear a crack and a shard of metal goes flying past my head, welp, now I have a broken lug key and I need to find a replacement, I dont think I'll keep these pieces of shit if the key snaps like this, I'm planning on ordering some Nismo lugs today. Heres the lug, is has 6 semi-circle points that fit onto the wheel And the broken key. PLEASE HELP ME!!! What type of lug key is this? Anyone know where I can buy just the key?

01-13-2006, 05:01 PM	#6
NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 40 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	A screw driver/chisel and a hammer'll take that bish off. __________________

01-13-2006, 05:19 PM	#8
A Spec Products Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Socal! Off 60/605 Posts: 7,256 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	yeah muteki for sure did you impact gun it? if so, tsk tsk i can get you replacement new __________________ A SPEC PRODUCTS CORP AME Wheels, Advan, ARC, Gram Lights, Nardi, Personal, Recaro, Works Bell, Work Wheels, Volk Racing, 5Zigen, & more! 626.618.1100 x 103 / aim: aspectuan Advertiser's Specials! Read / Give Feedback! Please Rate Us!

01-13-2006, 04:02 PM	#2
jookybanana Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BC Canada Posts: 508 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	it looks like muteki's, my friend with wrx had the same problem and he was up f*cked river without paddles, until he contacted muteki and they sent him replacment lugs with key for free, but after that he trahsed the muteki's and got some ray's lugs, just contact muteki or where you purchased it from they should sent you a key if its under warranty

01-13-2006, 04:24 PM	#3
ramblux Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 735 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	+1 for Muteki

01-13-2006, 04:27 PM	#4
irax Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego Age: 41 Posts: 4,249 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	goto auto zone they have "gorilla" lug nuts that are simular in design

01-13-2006, 04:28 PM	#5
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 38 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Try your local tire shops,like for real its worth a call just to be able to get them off and get some new ones? I have lifetime brakes/pads/rotors on my acura (fuck it,just burn 'em up get 'em redone for free ) and one of the guys that got fired stole my lug key....one of the managers at merchants had a spare one he gave me

01-13-2006, 05:11 PM	#7
c240sx13 BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	saaamee fuckin shit happened to me, fuckin idiot at the tire shop didnt calibrate the gun correctly and tightened the hell of the lug nuts on my sisters car. I went through 2 adapters, and 2 socket wrenchs, then i started using breaker bars to try and take it off, no use, i ended up taking it to pepboys and some guy hammered in a smaller size socket into the lug nut and used a sick ass air gun and took it off, if its on that tight youll need an air gun, no way youll do it by hand autozone DOES sell shit like that, so try giving them a look to see what they have and compare, GOOD LUCK TO YOU MY FRIEND

01-13-2006, 08:27 PM	#10
jobestudios Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bellingham Posts: 349 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yeah, the lugs came with the car, I plan on getting a different style soon enough. I was able to make it to les schuab and back with my lugs tightened by hand and picked up the key for 7$.

01-14-2006, 02:05 AM	#12
240shorty Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 147 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Weld that sucka foo! Been there too, mine were the internal type and the tool sheared clean off inside. Tried some tire shops and came up empty. They suggested the chisel method. I ended up getting a torx type bit and removing three of the nubs. Worked like a charm. But yeah, seems you could press that in a vise and weld it. Might just break again somewhere else though...