heres my problem. i was putting my rims back on when my key to my gorilla lugs pratically broke in half. i ahd the locking lugs that are 4 per wheel, not just one per wheel. since it broke there is no way to tighten the lugs tight enough to drive on them. i do not have the number to get another key. will someone elses key work.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

get another set of gorillas
put on stock nuts
get some kyokugen


sorry if this thread is confusing this is my first thread

 

You should go to discount tires because they sell gorilla locking lugs. I'm pretty sure that they have plenty of keys for them you can buy.

 

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you can do that or just put your stock ones back on until you can get a new set and them come help me with my swap haha

 

get some kyugens or some Rays or something of hte sort...maybe even some skank2's

 

standard size socket works perfect, but im not sure which size it is. i has to use it after my clutch install because i lost the key to my gorillas.

 

thanks guys i got another key but i just broke that one too


because it slipped and i accidently twisted it at an angle

i think i will buy these




Modified by ek9mugen at 1:58 AM 8/5/2003

 

i have those...and hate them

i need something open ended for my studs though...

 

why do you have them

i need something close ended

 

they came free with the last set of rims I bought...and they've been sitting in a box in my room

 

Daiyamas from inline pro rule!

 

mugen lugs own jOO. best nuts evar!! the kyokugen or whatever have problems with the keys stripping. splinedrive's also supposedly have this problem, though i've never had them, sooo..... the skunk2's are nice, but i believe they are open-ended for use with extended lugs.

open ended are the way to go IMO, because theives can hit the center of a closed-ended lugnut with a punch and split it right off. fu*k that ish

 

may your right 22lbs

maybe ill get some skank2 extended studs

 

What up . I finally got on tech .

can't im you still a trial member . And quit bitchin' about your wheel locks . lol

 

its a big allen key...........tighten it with that
that or a 3/8 inch ratchet like u would use to drain a trans

 

Yeah - Gorilla Lugs are NO probs @ all-- a socket wrench will remove yoru lugs w/ no probs @ all!! (retail for about $25)

Now me I have McGard Lugs - when u looz tha key to those u have to get them drilled off - Because McGard was smart, they make like 30diff sets & there is no way to tell what set u have w/o tha code on the key.. if u looz tha key thats it.. cant get your rims off w/o drilling. (retail for about $75)
http://www.mcgard.com/automotive/

 

I have Muteki and have no probs.. See if you use a torque wrench and don't tighten at a friggin angle then you should have no problems with the key stripping/breaking or the lugs stripping..

The only reason people have trouble with ANY lug nuts is because they are dumb asses and don't use proper torque specs.

And open end lug nuts are just great.. if you want the lugs to rust to your stud..

 

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can't im you still a trial member . And quit bitchin' about your wheel locks . lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

chill out noob!

thanks for all the help and suggestions guys

 

Those McGard's look really nice.

 

i have McGards, they work perfect. and look nice too. never had any problem with those.

 

Gorillas suck! A friend of mine broke his key over the weekend. cheap ****

 

ive had the open end gorilla locks for more than a year and no problems

 

so heres the cliffnotes of my story

i had a set of gorilla closed ended and was putting them back on and the key split in half. i paid 10 for another key and i tightened them down and on the last lug the new key split in half. now i just got another key from discount for free but i haven't used it.

 

The problem is not with the keys or lug nuts, it's usually user error. If you take the time to do things properly, things won't break. I've never had a problem with lugs.

 

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ill admit to that

i owned myself but i learned my lesson and i know what i did wrong

 

i have skunk2's and there just fine.