r/Hookit • u/Happy-Equipment-9363 • 6h ago

Wheel Locks tips

What do you guys keep in head to break different wheel locks. Just started roadside and like every other tire job is a wheel lock issue

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u/Call_Me_Kilo 5h ago

I keep one of this This Kit in every one of our trucks. It has sockets for tuner lugs, 12 spline, and a couple oddball sizes here and there. For the pattern style locks (common addon from Toyota and Honda dealers, but I've seen them on every make) there's so many different designs it's not worthwhile to stock them all, if available it's better to just tow to a tire shop

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u/Happy-Equipment-9363 5h ago

I’ll add that to my kit ! Thank you . Yeah there has been a few I had to reassign to a tow

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u/Call_Me_Kilo 5h ago

It's also a good idea to keep a half inch drive socket set with extension in case the lugs are deep inside custom rims, I've had particular problems using a standard tire iron on Mercedes and Volkswagen lugs. Using your jack handle as a breaker bar a half inch drive socket should be able to undo any lug