Using a rotary tool and a grinding disc, grind 6 flat spots on the side of the wheel lock. Try to replicate a standard wheel nut, keep grind areas consistent. Then use whatever sae or metric wrench or socket that will fit your newly-ground flats, using slowly-applied torque, remove the wheel lock. Use a good penetrant to help free a rusted-on wheel lock before grinding.

This process works, it takes time and patience, so take your time.

As a brute-force alternate, you can try pounding it off using a cold chisel and hammer, but lol ?

 

You try SAE socket? You will lose the socket for sure. But should work by pounding the socket on there.

 

Get the OEM locknuts. The deep star shaped ones are bad. I’ve had these on my car as well but switched off to the OE which is Mcgard rebranded Toyota.

The extractor set is your best bet. Grind it if it doesn’t fit. Get a good shoulder and pound that extractor socket onto the lock nut. Usually the nicer extractor sets come with pretty much every size.


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Wheel locks are a joke. Any tow truck driver worth a damn has almost every one of them ever made and they sell sets at HF,eBay, and Amazon that will remove 99% of them. Doesn't detour anyone that really wants your rims. IMO. But for easy removal go to a tire shop and have them remove them and just get regular nuts. Should cost about $20. Done

 

"Wheel locks are a joke". In today's social environment, I agree. But it wasn't always that way.

The vast majority of wheel locks sold in North America are manufactured by McGard. The even make OEM locks for the major makers and for other distributors, who get their products from McGard re-packaged and given the clients requested markings.

One of the services provided by McGard that's not well known is making master key sets available to first responders and licensed recovery vehicle operators. Because of this, yes, some people can remove a wheel lock (and subsequently a wheel/tire) when necessary with/without the owners permission or knowledge, as in cases of public safety, rescue operations, damaged vehicle removal, and in many cases, drug intervention.

But unfortunately, some unscrupulous operators allow master key sets to be used/taken by others, sell key sets, and otherwise make master keys available. Then there are the "Offshore made" keys sold through almost anyone who wants to retail them, like Amazon. Because of this, almost all benefits previously realized by having/using wheel locks have been nullified.

So now the question is, is it worthwhile to have wheel locks ? I still say yes, because it still offers a deterrent, and if nothing else, may slow-down or prevent theft.

 

Well you could take whatever you want really. But I still use them. All my cars has them aside from my Pontiac Le Mans is on jack stands. I use them so it makes it a little bit harder to take. I’m in LA. I don’t know where y’all stay but I can tell you wheels get stolen often here. Plus the market for them is hot dayum.


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You could just put gorilla locks instead. 4 sets of keys. 1 for each wheel.

 

Do they still make the key for it if so where can i find it

 

They make tools to easily remove them. Go some where and ask for a locking lug nut removal tool. There are several kinds to choose from. Don't stqart grinding on it, it'll be a nightmare to remove because of how far it's recessed in the wheel.