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Nemesis tl-s
04-21-2019, 12:26 PM
I can't find the wheel lock key for my A6. Does anyone know where to find this item other than the dealer?

Valpo A7
04-21-2019, 12:59 PM
Places like Discount Tire might be able to help. Or you can do it like the wheel thieves and take a socket that is just a touch to small and a hammer and pound the socket on and then remove the lug nut. After that buy new non locking lugs and be done with them. The lock will not stop a thief, just slow them down a bit.

DetRebel
04-21-2019, 04:20 PM
Places like Discount Tire might be able to help. Or you can do it like the wheel thieves and take a socket that is just a touch to small and a hammer and pound the socket on and then remove the lug nut. After that buy new non locking lugs and be done with them. The lock will not stop a thief, just slow them down a bit.

I frequent areas where this is the go to method for wheel thieves. Is there anything that can stop them other than getting race style center-lock rims??

Sorry for the thread jack OP I’m certain all tire major tire shops can get them off for you.


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Nemesis tl-s
04-22-2019, 05:26 AM
No problem. I want to know also. I hate that the thieves can get the wheels off but I can't. How do we stop them?

Shuga
04-22-2019, 07:44 AM
You can’t stop them. Because they can just break the locks if necessary

DetRebel
04-23-2019, 06:29 PM
A little google and YouTube searching lead me to a company called advance wheel locks that makes forged cone shaped locks but they don’t support VW/Audi yet. Hopefully I can get them to do a group buy...


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Shuga
04-23-2019, 07:28 PM
I’m sure if thieves really want your rims they’re going to take them...