[soundman98]

tire shops usually have 2 immediate methods of removal.

1. they rummage through a random box of assorted wheel locks that have gone missing under mysterious circumstances over the years until they find the one that works.

2. they keep a bunch of high quality full-replacement-warranty sockets on hand. they beat the nearest size on with a hammer, and then impact it off, discarding the lug, and warrantying the socket for next time.




or, if you're me, you buy aluminum lug nuts because they look pretty, they seize onto the studs due to the miracle of galvanic corrosion, and the only way out is to use an air hammer with a splitter end, and split the lug off, like splitting wood... i actually sold the car before doing anything with it.