Lost Wheel Locking Lug Nut Socket

[Jay Laifman]

Unbelievable. I've had the dang socket in my 911's tool kit roll, for literally decades. A bit before COVID, I swapped the locking nuts to the 912, and I would have thought I moved the socket to the 912's tool kit. But it's now nowhere to be found.

I bought these from Performance Products probably in the late 80's. The nuts are round all the way around, except for one flat.

I'm thinking that I might use a larger socket, with a flat piece of steel that I jam in at the flat.

I still have the original nuts and plan on putting them on. No one is going to steal my wheels without the rest of the car!

But before I get aggressive, does anyone know a source of those sockets?

[70SATMan]

Unbelievable. I've had the dang socket in my 911's tool kit roll, for literally decades. A bit before COVID, I swapped the locking nuts to the 912, and I would have thought I moved the socket to the 912's tool kit. But it's now nowhere to be found.

I bought these from Performance Products probably in the late 80's. The nuts are round all the way around, except for one flat.

I'm thinking that I might use a larger socket, with a flat piece of steel that I jam in at the flat.

I still have the original nuts and plan on putting them on. No one is going to steal my wheels without the rest of the car!

But before I get aggressive, does anyone know a source of those sockets?

Jay,
No don't know of a new source, but I have a set of four of the locking lugs with the socket for sale. Probably from the '80s, they were on my 70S when I bought her and she went into storage around '85 judging from the registrations I have.

They are probably the same product. Judging by the socket, there were probably several different shapes that they built them. I doubt they were all keyed the same.

[Jay Laifman]

Can you tell me the width of the flat?

[Jay Laifman]

Whoops. I just went to look. I have three flats.

[Theunz]

You might try this method. There are several similar videos on the web.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOUtF8u246A

[Arne]

In my experience (20+ years in tire/wheel sales and service), the only thing wheel locks are good for is frustrating the owner and authorized service people.

[Jay Laifman]

You might try this method. There are several similar videos on the web.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOUtF8u246A

The thing that worries me about that method is that the nuts are alloy. And in short order, I will round it off.

[Jay Laifman]

I'm now thinking this is the best bet, if I can get one small enough:

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-...a-569486335411

[Scott A]

That's a cool idea.

[Arne]

That's a cool idea.

The reviewers don't think so...