Major problem - Lost my Lug Nut key

My son had a similar experience, we took it to a tire store and they used a air chisel to spin the nut off, took all less then a minute per nut and cost $15US, had I thought about it I would have spent the money and bought myself the airchisel.

The odds can get rather high, especially since a lot of cars are coming with factory alloys that can't be easily replaced in case they bend or break a wheel. They'll go to the dealer and be told $400 each, go to a wrecking yard and be told $150 or $200 - Then they spot your car with the wheels they need, and they're as good as gone.

Go get another set of locking lug-nuts, but this time secure the information about the manufacturer and the key code at home, where you can find it. With the title and vehicle paperwork is a good place, and be sure to pass it along when you sell the car. Worst case being you have to order another key and wait a few days.

To be an uber-mensch, order a spare key now and keep it at home, use it for when you do service work so you don't have to dig out the hidden-in-the-car key every time.

You can even order more sets for other family cars with that same key code, so all your cars can use the same key.

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