So I just picked up my new s2000 Monday, and it has been wonderful so far. It's currently on winter/all season tires, and I was planning on going to the tire shop today and getting a nice set of summer tires. I just looked at my car though, and I noticed it has aftermarket lug nuts on it, which require a key. Look like these.... http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/merchant...ategory_Code=L1

What should I do? Haha I can't take my own wheels off.

I called up a local tire shop and they said they should have a universal thing that should be able to get off the lug nuts, but I have a feeling it's not going to work, as there is very limited space between the sides of the lugs and the wheels.


So if this tire shop can't get off the lug nuts, what should I do to get them off? Chances are, I'm going to need to order a new set of aftermarket lugs with a new key, but if I can't get the current ones off I may be screwed.

Here is a poor quality picture of the lugs on my car. Thanks for any input. I'm off to the tire shop now, hopefully they can get them off for me.

 

I had good luck with a tire shop using a universal key thing and an impact driver to remove locks on a different car I had. I say let them try.

 

It's in the secret compartment, along with the owners manual.

 

+1

*crosses fingers for you.

 

i had the same issue before, i just hammered on a socket, and took it off with a wrench.

 

My key was in the took kit in the trunk.

 

I checked everywhere in the car for the key. Secret compartment and where the tools are, but it wasn't there.

No worries though, I found a shop that has a key that works, so now I'm deciding what to do about new tires. Dunno if I want to put new tires on the wheels the car currently has, or if I should just order a new set of wheels/tires. Hmmmm

 

post pics of current wheels.

 

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?...leadExists=true


I really don't like them. Probably picking up a set of OEM wheels soon.

 

Looks like someone traded the car in with winter wheels. Also the lugs look like gorilla lugs. This may be the key you need.

1921SD

http://www.gorilla-auto.com/replacement.keys.all