Locking lug nuts are common on newer vehicles as well as on custom and aftermarket wheels. They can only be removed with a special key, and their purpose is to deter theft. You can replace just one or ...

Everybody loves a shiny set of eye-catching wheels on a nice ride—including marauding thieves. If your vehicle spends the majority of the time parked on the street or in parking lots, investing in ...

Locking lug nuts have been around since the 1960s, but I remember when they started getting particularly popular in the ’80s. I was in high school, and my friend loved to show off his fancy rims. His ...

Nord-Lock may not be a familiar name in American shops and repair bays, not yet, but if the success of the Nord-Lock wheel nut in nine other countries is any measure, the Swedish-made product will ...

Nord-Lock designed its wheel nut to eliminate unintentional loosening, the main cause of wheel loss. Based on wedge-locking technology, the Nord-Lock wheel nut is designed for both on- and off-road ...

Locking wheel nuts: Do I need them? – Joe F. Locking wheel keys are one of the most frustrating devices ever invented. This is an anti-theft key designed to prevent your sparkly new rims and tires ...

Without exception, the biggest headache for repair shops anywhere (and among the top 10 for car owners) are locking wheel nuts. If you bought your current ride new from almost any of the over 3,200 ...

Recently, we had our 2005 Toyota RAV4 taken in for its regularly scheduled maintenance, which included rotating the tires. Each tire has a locking lug nut, and when I picked up the car, my mechanic ...

Do you know where I can get a security alloy wheel nut to undo the locking nut on an Audi A3? The dealer damaged my car by over-tightening the wheel nuts, but they refuse to cover the cost - what do I ...

Many online accessory retailers offer replacement locking wheel nuts, which can usually be obtained by just by providing a picture of the nut. Alternatively you could try your local dealer or ...