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Where is my Lugnut Key?

Old Sep 28, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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I have a Honda Accord 2010.

I need to rotate my tires- can't because no one knows or has ever seen the lugnut key.

I bought my car in Seattle Washington and now I'm in Tucson Arizona.
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Factory rim's?

Try the glove box and or in the trunk with the roadside lug wrench???
 
Old Sep 28, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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We looked everywhere- three times over
 
Old Sep 28, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Factory rim's?

Try the glove box and or in the trunk with the roadside lug wrench???
Yep. Normally, the lock nut key would be included in the original lock nut package, including the original four lug nuts they removed.

Otherwise, this question would be the same as "Where's Waldo???"
 
Old Sep 28, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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If you can't find it...look again, even pull the spare tire as it might have "rolled" under it...most shops have a socket designed to remove locking lugs, just hope it fits and does not damage the rim.

EDIT: I remember the days when GM had locking hub caps.....that was fun.
 

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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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See if there is small black nylon pouch near the lug wrench.

The back of the package shows that they can also put the key in the nylon pouch and attached to the lugwrench. See images.

Most shops do have sockets to remove certain wheel locks. The Honda OEM wheels locks should not be too difficult for them to remove as they are not much bigger than the original lug nut socket size of 19mm and there is still a sizable gap for a socket to fit in between the lug nut and the stock wheel.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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Well we TORE my car apart- nothing!!!

Went to a Honda dealer here- Said we could order one for $25+ and it would take a few weeks.
 
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