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I bought a Mazada 2021 CX5 from a used car place, didn't even know tire locks were a thing. I contacted the car place, they don't have the key. I have heard you can buy a kit to remove the locks. This is what my lock looks like, any idea what kind of kit I would need? Any help is great appreciated. tire lock on my Mazada cx5
You may consider with that type of lock if it is only one per wheel is to pay to have them removed? Those universal wheel lock remover kits don't always work and can easily damage your wheel.
On a couple of occasions I have taken my car for a tire rotation and forgot to give them my locking lug nut key. They apparently have a "master key" they can use to remove/install the lock. Just go to a major tire shop or a dealership and see what they say.
Master wheel keys are really more or less a MYTH. There are over 200+ min different combinations and configuration of wheel locks on the market or have been on the market at least around the mid 1970S
Most only know the most popular.
If it were that easy just to get a few masters, then why even have the wheel locks.
For some of my more costly wheel I use 2 locks per wheel, and they are from 2 completely different wheel lock manufactures.
On almost every vehcle forum you will find responses from members that have been lucky at a wheel shop or the dealer and also many more that both those common places could not remove the wheel locks and had to resort to extra ordinary measures to remove them and crossing fingers not to damage the wheel in the process.
We have 4 of those universal wheel lock remover kits in the shop..... I can now walk out to a customer's car look at the wheel and lock and many times refer them elsewhere. It's not worth the time to charge a customer is some cases or the chance of breaking or damaging the wheel or other parts like the wheel stud.
For what it's worth ... always keep your wheel lock in the vehicle and in a secure place not obvious. It is also recommended to place it in a small case and hand the case and key to the service writer and have them note that on the work order. The chances are less likely you will not get the key back and you will always have the key in the vehicle.
Huh!? Honestly he is lucky that the guy remembered him and returned his wheel lock key?
Very few shops teach or instruct what would be common sense to some of us to make sure the lock gets returned.
What I recommend is this inexpensive case to place the wheel lock in. Then when you do have to have a shop do a any service the requires the removal of your wheels you hand them the case with the wheel lock.
THEY WILL REMEBER to return your wheel lock back to you when the service is complete. Or because you physically handed them the case have them make a note on your service work order. Now you will likely never again have your key not returned to you. And it is easier not to get lost in your vehcle.
The wheel lock in the picture using the socket DIY removal may damage the wheel. Although that technique can be used on other wheel lock and wheel models.
From watching YouTuber Project Farm test the different brands of wheel locks, lesser quality locks are easier to remove than higher quality locks. Metal hardness is a factor it seems. Hopefully your locks are cheap.
Mazada CX5 No Tire Key Help
