We bought a car in Atlanta last year (an Integra). The gentleman we bought it from gave us two splined sockets; one fit the lugs on the front wheels and one fit the lugs on the rear wheels.
Of course, we’ve misplaced one of them. I know of a few ways to get the lugs undone with other specialty sockets, but I’m wondering if there is any way to find out what socket matches these lugs so that we might just go purchase one. Otherwise we will have to purchase another set of lug nuts with its accompanying socket.
I think first you’d have to identify the source of those nuts and socket. Were they provided by Acura? By a particular aftermarket company? If you know the source, it might be possible to order the right socket from them.
Of course, that would still leave you with needing to keep two different specialty sockets on hand. I think you’d save a lot of aggravation in the long run (maybe short run too) if you just buy a set of locking lug nuts, so you just need its one socket for all four wheels.
Instead of trying to find a new socket that fits, It will be much easier to have them removed and install new ones. Since people lose those devils all the time, most tire shops have wheel lock removal kits. Take the car to a shop and put new lugs all around.
Gary, I’ve no idea of the source, unfortunately. We do plan to get a set all the 'way around with one socket to fit, after we figure out this part.
Dog80, I thought the same thing, so I called one tire shop in town, but they don’t have a set of sockets like you mentioned. My hubby’s tool supplier says he has a set for $40. I’m going to check at NAPA after work today.
That’s a good question. I think that part of me just really hates having something which I can’t use, or throwing something (like lug nuts with usefulness left in them) away. Kind of silly isn’t it?
My lock lug socket disappeared along with everything else in a car breakin, I went to the honda dealer I bought the car from and they have a master set to pull any honda lock lugs. Cost me like $70 parts/labor and took all of 10 min.
Last night we tried a couple of different methods to remove the lugs, but it wasn’t working (Hubby was tearing up the lug). We tried a wheel lock removal socket and we tried hammering an old socket on.
This morning I took the car down to Big 10 Tire & Wheel, and, wonder of wonders, they actually found a splined socket which fit. It only cost $10. Hooray!