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Hi all, I recently bought new rear tyres for my 33, the guy working there gave me back my lock nut key( have 1 set on the wheels).

But I just realized I cant find it anywhere. Ive looked everwhere in the car, my room, called the place back in case I left it there, and have no idea where it disappeared too. I always kept it in my glove box and never moved it unless i needed to. The other day I got a puncture and need to replace one of the tyres, but cant get my wheels off :blink: . Is there anyway I can get a replacement key? or would another one fit the set? I dont know what to do.

any help appreciated..

Ben

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Do you have a record of what "Number" the lock nut Key is?

&/Or can you post up a pic of your lock nut in case someone else has the same one? mxfly & I have the same lock-nut-key believe it or not!

Otherwise, you can hit a socket over the nut OR weld an extra nut on the head of it OR you can drill a hole across the head and insert a steel pin and grab it that way.

Or see a hypnotherapist! No kidding!

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Do you have a record of what "Number" the lock nut Key is?

&/Or can you post up a pic of your lock nut in case someone else has the same one? mxfly & I have the same lock-nut-key believe it or not!

Otherwise, you can hit a socket over the nut OR weld an extra nut on the head of it OR you can drill a hole across the head and insert a steel pin and grab it that way.

Or see a hypnotherapist! No kidding!

no,,dont have the number, but i'll try calling the guy who i bought it off to check.

I'll try to post up a pic of the wheel tonight to see ifr anyone's got the same..

am considering seeing a hypnotherapist though

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go into a tyre place. they usually have a nice big bin of locknut keys.

Im takin it to kmart first thing tomorro. Hopefully thay can. Theyre just down the road in vermont south, so its a 1 minute drive

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