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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 12:00 PM
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I recently bought a CRX with a set of PRIME wheels. Only one of the wheels came with a hubcap, but I don't have the key to it. The place on the wheel where the key goes looks like a 6 pointed star with rounded points with a raised bump in the middle. Where can I get one of these keys? The car isn't running so I can't just drive it to a tire place.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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Torx is the name of 6-point female-style bolts.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by toyomatt84
Torx is the name of 6-point female-style bolts.
Will torx work on rounded points? I have some torx wrenches but they have sharp points. My torx wrenches also won't fit in because of the raised bump in the middle. Should I just drill a hole into my wrench?
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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Will torx work on rounded points? I have some torx wrenches but they have sharp points. My torx wrenches also won't fit in because of the raised bump in the middle. Should I just drill a hole into my wrench?
Sounds like what you need is a "tamper resistant" or "security" torx bit.



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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TunerN00b
Sounds like what you need is a "tamper resistant" or "security" torx bit.
thank you so much that looks exactly like it!
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 10:53 AM
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Default Re: Lost Hubcap Key

So I looked at the hubcap again and realized that its a 5 pointed star with a bump in the middle. So is there something like a Security Torx but with 5 points?

I might just take a drill to this and drill straight through the lock because I need to get the wheel off and I don't have the other 3 hubcaps anyways...

EDIT: Just noticed that the second post by TunerN00b has 5 pointed stars. Are those still called Torx?
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http://www.amazon.com/Anytime-5-POIN...388338&sr=1-18
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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Thanks
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