If they are OEM wheel locks (actually made by McGard), all dealers are required by Toyota to have a master set of keys. Thus, take your car to a Toyota dealer and have them remove the wheel locks. You can buy new keys from McGard if you have the right key code.
Big Daddy, curious why you think they’re stupid? I have no opinion except that don’t they deter thieves from stealing your tires?
Simply they give false sense of security, they are very easy to bypass. What word would you use to describe them?
I’ve never had any experience with them. That’s why I’m relying on someone else to educate me on the matter. Didn’t know they’re east to bypass. Never had them on any of my cars.
They are very easy to take off without a key. A impact socket will fit over the locking nut then your cordless impact driver it will spin that off in 30 seconds, I did my wife's car a few years ago, when changing from summer to winter tires I broke the locking nut key. Decided then if a bozo like me can do it, then someone from the hood can do it also, probably a lot faster than I did it.
The McGard wheel locks for Toyota cars are a smooth, hardened steel. How does an impact socket engage with that?
Pretty sure they just find a socket slightly undersized and pound it on with a hammer.
Both the wheel locks and the key on the picture, is the exact same as mine. Wonder how many different variations are out there, if any? If I am the thief I would buy the key, and no need of any other tools.
Yes you are correct, slightly smaller socket a few wacks with a hammer, on with the impact driver. Start looking around on YouTube lots of videos showing how too.
Yes they do look the same, I don't imagine that there are that many variations of the key.
I saw the dealers set of master keys, once, and it looked to be about a dozen.
That reminds me of a theft I had years ago. The strangest theft I have ever heard of:
