Q: A friend of mine just bought a 2002 Corvette. Nice car but he neglected to check out the lug nuts. The wheels have a locking lug nut on each one. There is no master unlock and previous owner is not ...

Q: A friend just bought a 2002 Corvette. It's a nice car, but he neglected to check out the lug nuts. Each wheel has a locking lug nut. There is no key, and the previous owner is not answering his ...

Locking lug nuts are common on newer vehicles as well as on custom and aftermarket wheels. They can only be removed with a special key, and their purpose is to deter theft. You can replace just one or ...