Wheel securing bolt socket

[mikefocke]

My dealer allowed me to use his kit in the parking lot to find the correct removal socket, remove the 4 locks, and to buy replacement "normal" bolts from him. Unless you have expensive wheels or live and drive in theft prone areas ....

[hancock1701]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

My dealer allowed me to use his kit in the parking lot to find the correct removal socket, remove the 4 locks, and to buy replacement "normal" bolts from him. Unless you have expensive wheels or live and drive in theft prone areas ....

I'm pretty sure if you have really expensive wheels, they'll hammer a socket on the bolt and remove it anyway. Speaking of which, my mom's 2012 Hyundai Genesis has those lug nuts that are completely circular on the outside, the key part is on the inside, which makes the hammer a socket on method useless, I guess. Pretty interesting!

[GaryMulcahey]

Thanks guys. Good info.
Just bought the car. A 99 with 57,000 kilometres. Good deal but has a few deficiencies like no tool kit.
My local guy down the road has the kit to take anything off so I will just order 4 replacement bolts without the security. I live out in the country so theft isn't that big a deal. I have dogs.

Gary