Lost Wheel Lock Key

Austinm1021 · 10-07-2015, 04:52 PM

Hi guys. I have a 14 328i sport. With the 18 inch sport wheels that come with the sport line. Got a nail in tires few weeks ago and ordered a new one. Took it to discount tire to replace and found out missing the wheel lock key. Called the dealer and there's nothing they can do expect take the car in the back. Charge $125 per hour and match my wheel lock to a master set of keys they have. And if they don't have my key they have to order it. Told them that's BS. Anyway just wondering if you guys ran into this problem before? I will be inserting a pic of the wheel lock and the pattern. Looking for any help on getting this lock off so I can Change the tire.

Thanks!

mdai245 · 10-07-2015, 07:14 PM

I overheard a tech at a local discount tire shop offer to break off the wheel lock on someones e92 since she lost the wheel-lock key. Not sure what that involves. I would check with the tire shop. They can probably work something out since it seems common to lose a wheel lock key.

ronanz · 10-07-2015, 07:41 PM

Have checked tool storage area above your battery? (back right corner of your trunk) That's where I store mine.

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n55x3 · 10-08-2015, 06:51 AM

Did dealer want $125 to give you new wheel locks or to just unlock the current lock?

I went through this exact same thing yesterday only with my land cruiser. Got new tires put on at local tire shop, the clowns broke the wheel lock key putting the keys BACK ON. morons! They still tried to claim it was my fault and the key was faulty. Anyway, they wanted to keep the truck all day to try and hack the lock off. I wasn't happy with that approach so I drove to Toyota dealer and they pulled out their master set, found the key and popped the key lock off for me in like 5 minutes free of charge. I put a regular lug nut on and off I went.

Other option, if you don't want the locks anymore, is to have someone weld a nut on the end of the lock, unscrew and replace with regular stud.

mithoowani · 10-09-2015, 03:18 PM

I had lost my key too; BMW dealer was no help. Local tire shop drilled the locked nuts, had to buy new lug from the dealer

oceanview · 10-10-2015, 07:31 AM

These wheel lock come with a code card. Check if you have that in your car documents. So it would be clear what code your wheel lock have and you could reorder one.

I don't know how many different lock types are made, but as they are coded, it's easy to get a replacement nut.

misguided_will · 02-01-2020, 07:42 AM

anyone know what this codecard looks like / format of the numbers im looking for??

10-07-2015, 04:52 PM	#1
Austinm1021 Registered 5 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 328i Sport Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: atlanta iTrader: (0)	Lost Wheel Lock Key Hi guys. I have a 14 328i sport. With the 18 inch sport wheels that come with the sport line. Got a nail in tires few weeks ago and ordered a new one. Took it to discount tire to replace and found out missing the wheel lock key. Called the dealer and there's nothing they can do expect take the car in the back. Charge $125 per hour and match my wheel lock to a master set of keys they have. And if they don't have my key they have to order it. Told them that's BS. Anyway just wondering if you guys ran into this problem before? I will be inserting a pic of the wheel lock and the pattern. Looking for any help on getting this lock off so I can Change the tire. Thanks! Attached Images
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10-07-2015, 07:14 PM	#2
mdai245 First Lieutenant 104 Rep 340 Posts Drives: 440i XDrive Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	I overheard a tech at a local discount tire shop offer to break off the wheel lock on someones e92 since she lost the wheel-lock key. Not sure what that involves. I would check with the tire shop. They can probably work something out since it seems common to lose a wheel lock key.
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10-07-2015, 07:41 PM	#3
ronanz Gettin It Figured Out 1821 Rep 2,669 Posts Drives: 435i FBO PS2 bm3 w/ options Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Southwest Region iTrader: (3)	Have checked tool storage area above your battery? (back right corner of your trunk) That's where I store mine. . __________________ . My Build Thread can be found HERE
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10-08-2015, 06:51 AM	#4
n55x3 Captain 72 Rep 876 Posts Drives: n55 BMWs Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: us - ohio iTrader: (0)	Did dealer want $125 to give you new wheel locks or to just unlock the current lock? I went through this exact same thing yesterday only with my land cruiser. Got new tires put on at local tire shop, the clowns broke the wheel lock key putting the keys BACK ON. morons! They still tried to claim it was my fault and the key was faulty. Anyway, they wanted to keep the truck all day to try and hack the lock off. I wasn't happy with that approach so I drove to Toyota dealer and they pulled out their master set, found the key and popped the key lock off for me in like 5 minutes free of charge. I put a regular lug nut on and off I went. Other option, if you don't want the locks anymore, is to have someone weld a nut on the end of the lock, unscrew and replace with regular stud.
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10-09-2015, 03:18 PM	#5
mithoowani Enlisted Member 4 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 435 cab; 2014 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: London. Ontario iTrader: (0)	I had lost my key too; BMW dealer was no help. Local tire shop drilled the locked nuts, had to buy new lug from the dealer
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10-10-2015, 07:31 AM	#6
oceanview Captain 207 Rep 603 Posts Drives: 335i F31 RWD Autom. Join Date: May 2013 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	These wheel lock come with a code card. Check if you have that in your car documents. So it would be clear what code your wheel lock have and you could reorder one. I don't know how many different lock types are made, but as they are coded, it's easy to get a replacement nut. __________________ 335i F31 RWD in SB \|\| Powertrain: Active Autowerke Flash Tune Stage 1 \| AA Charge Pipe \| AA FMIC \| GFB DV+ \| xHD Trans-Flash \| Quaife LSD \| Cyba 3.5" Carbon tips \|\| Chassis: 20" 405M \| Wiechers Strut Bar \| Rear M-Diffusor \|\| Brakes: 18" M-Perf Brake orange 370/345 \| EBC YellowStuff pads all around \|\| Various: LED bulbs: Fog-L. front \| Turn Signal f&r \| Brake L. \| Reverse L. \| Rear L. \| Rear Fog L.
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misguided_will Second Lieutenant 57 Rep 299 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW 340i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	anyone know what this codecard looks like / format of the numbers im looking for?? __________________ 2018 F30 BMW 340i M Sport Injen EVO intake, OEM 437m rims, Catted VRSF dp, Magnaflow catback, Activ8 piggyback, Pedalbox.
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