My civic recently had a flat and now i cant take the wheel off because i've lost the key to the lock. Anyway to take it off besides taking it to the shop?? Thanks.

 

hammer a socket on to it and try that way ... just find a socket that barely fits over the lock (socket will be trashed after that) use a crafsman socket so you can trade it in

 

what kind of lock is it? what kinda wheel? there are many factors to taking them off, most can be taken off, if u can get a pic ill tell you because i work ata wheels/performance shop and we do this stuff all the time.

 

I bought my locks at Pep Boys. I currently don't have any pics but I'll try and post some up. Well, the situation is, I just moved up here to minnesota from okie and I dont know how their laws work, but I just got a ticket for parking outside our apartments on the street. I mean wtf....we've been parking there for two months, and now we get a ticket. Oh....and the best thing, i went out there to try and move the car to an open parking spot, and the dang car wont start , not to mention I haven't worked since I've got up here...ok...sorry to rant...just pissed.
I'll try the fitting a bigger socket on it route first.

 

I work at pep boys, ask one of the managers if they have a key in the service area or can open a new package to use the key once. But since you have lost the key, the lugs really arent any good to you, so just buy a new package with a new key.