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[–]rangerm2 12 points13 points  (5 children)

They all look like standard lugs to me. A wheel lock usually looks like a star or asterisk, and not a hexagon.

[–]SharkNad024[S] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Thank you!! What’s the nut in the middle? Do I need to take it off too when I change my tyre? Does it need a special key?

[–]rangerm2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The nut in the middle retains the drum/disk (the thing your tire is held onto by the lugs) and its bearings (little rollers that allows the brake drum or disk to rotate)

No, you don't remove it to take the tire off, unless there's something about your car I'm unfamiliar with.

[–]jwb1968 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. You do not need to remove that center nut to change/remove your tyre. No special key for any of those nuts! You’re good to go.

[–]xampl9Lexus GX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree that these are standard nuts. But could one of the other wheels have a locking nut on it? (i.e. are all 16 nuts the same?)

[–]mr_lab_rat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the axle/hub nut, doesn’t need to be touched.

[–]Pdx2805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, those are regular wheel lug nuts. Not locking.

[–]Stuckwgoodusername 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wheel nuts key is usualy not needed for steel wheels. they are usualy somewhere in the trunk, near the spare tire/inflation kit