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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 06:08 AM
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Need to take some wheels off a car at the junkyard sooo I need a key to fit the attached picture. Sorry I'm such a ******* moron, but if you help me out I will post naked pictures of WOMEN, REAL WOMEN!

PS- I actually do need the tool, the pic is just an example of the lugs on a steelie
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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They are spline drive lug buts. You can buy a tool from summit racing or pretty much any wheel shop. You may be able to get one at autozone or napa.

I have a socket that tire rack sent me with a set of Kosies years ago, but I'm a little far to stop by and borrow it.
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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if its at the junk yard, y not just break them off?
ive done it, easy as pie,, bring a big hammer, or something of the kind
and give it one good pound... and bam! u take the wheel right off
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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vice grips?
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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I was gonna say vice grips and a big hammer a combination or either one.
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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deep socket that just doesn't want to slide on the last part and a hammer slam the socket on and take them off
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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that should do the trick but you might want to bring duplicates of the socket in case of breakage
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 01:42 AM
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See if you can get a close enough size socket that you have to hammer on there so its tight and they come off, i dont think vice grips will work if they are tight on. At least your lugs didn't break...
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