Need to get lugbolt caps of and I don't have a tool!

[Widget]

That pretty much sums it up. I tried to change a tire today and found out the little tool to remove the cap wasn't in the box? Anybody got a secret to removing the cap to get to the bolts?


PROBLEM FIXED: I used a coat hanger bent like a pair of tweezers.

[R1NSE]

If you have a 4 way tire iron you can use one of the sides to get them off. That is how the guy from Audi Roadside did mine.

[Widget]

No 4-way handy. DOH! I might just have to try to cut them away......

[R1NSE]

no needle nose pliers? flathead screwdrivers like chopstix? paper clip?

[MOFSTEEL]

[dave405nyc]

thick paperclip will def do the job

[Widget]

Tried the center cap tool which kind of worked.
Macgyvered it with a bent coathanger. Which was much better and worked without much fuss.

A good reminder for everyone to check their toolkit and make sure they have the little tool to save some frustration.....

[Phrost]

First, I would try bending the tips of a paperclip as mentioned above. Worst comes to worst I would just drill through the center of it and pick it out or use a needle nose pliers.

I have two of those tools though, one in my car always and one in my garage. Buy another one!

[madrussian]

i used a flathead screwdriver to remove mine... just wrap the tip in painters tape.

[Widget]

Spacers are on, just before the sprinkles started. 8F / 10R. for some reason it looks like the fronts pushed out further than the back. The H&R's were super nice. The generic 8mm, not so much, but they work to test fit and see where I'm at.

I'm thinking of going to 10F /12.5R. I want to get out and get a good look at it tomorrow. If I go this route, am I just being stupid to drive around a bit. (~90mi) with the 10mm on the LF & LR and the 8mm on the RF, nothing on the RR?