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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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So i got a flat tire went into my trunk to find the key for the wheel locks and its no where to be found. could have sworn it was in there so now im sittin on a flat tire and no way to get the wheels off. The last few days ive been trying to find a key went to a tire wheel and hub store, tried my buddys key but nothin fit. I can take it to get them broken off but they wanna charge melike$50a wheel to brake them off. Does anyone know where i can get a new key?
 
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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you could drill the center part out so not to touch the threads then fit a standard bolt or buy a reverse thread splitter which the the thieves use and a Google search would help
 
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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I went to a wheel shop once in LA with a car I had just bought and it had wheel locks on it and I di not have a key....

they had a giant bag of lug nut keys and they went through it til they found the one for my car

try a wheel/tire shop....gl!
 
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Worst case scenario, you can tow it to Audi. They should have a master key set.
 
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Just find a really tight fitting metric or standard 1/2 inch drive 12 point socket and hammer it on over the lock. It should grip it enough to break the lock lug&nbsp\\;loose.
 
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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Worst case scenario, you can tow it to Audi. They should have a master key set.
AudiWON'T have a master key for aftermarket lug nuts.

Go with what bogie said. A professional wheel lock removal kit is essentially a socket that you hammer on to the lug then turn the lug off. But don't hit the back of the socket directly with a metal hammer, put another piece of metal inbetween. If you do the hammer will deform the back of the socket so you can't get a socket wrench in the hole.
 
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 02:25 AM
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Worst case scenario, you can tow it to Audi. They should have a master key set.
Audi WON'T have a master key for aftermarket lug nuts.

Go with what bogie said. A professional wheel lock removal kit is essentially a socket that you hammer on to the lug then turn the lug off. But don't hit the back of the socket directly with a metal hammer, put another piece of metal inbetween. If you do the hammer will deform the back of the socket so you can't get a socket wrench in the hole.
I guess I missed that the lock was aftermarket...
 
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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I'm just looking at the wheels in the pic.
 
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