I have a flat tire and no wheel lock key for my M240i.
The Firestone near me cannot help unless they cut it.
The dealer is over an hour away. I didn’t think to check for this when I bought it.
The dealership hasn’t been super helpful.
I do not have run flats.
Don’t be like me.
Those locks dont stop thieves - just replace them with regular lugs.
I took mine off too.
They are more trouble than they are worth
The dealer can’t help you since they didn’t make them. Your option is to find the master key (if it’s stored in the car) or cut them.
The dealer can help. They were the ones who have the master key. After a few phone calls, they agreed to lending it to me.
Lend? That sounds wrong. Either the car comes with the master (since its already in the purchase price) or have them put an OEM lug. Glad to hear you solved the lug.
The dealer has the master set. There’s only like 20 different ones, so they’ll just match it and you can order a new key.
Fucker who owned my car put aftermarket lockers on and kept the key. Dealership couldnt help at all :(
lol I went to the dealer, they matched my lock, and said I could get a key in a week so I ordered one on Amazon on the way out
There are 37 in the uk; I had this exact issue on my m5, which left the dealer without the tyre/towing kit. Great PDI there bmw uk…
Yeah, those should go straight in the trash.
Not exact the same situation, but when I swapped the RF’s for PS4S’ I had no idea that the dealer had installed wheel keys on the car so when Discount Tire pulled it in to swap tires, they quickly came out and asked where the key was.
I was like, fuck, I didn’t know that it had those installed and had no where the key may be knowing I didn’t see it in the glove box when I took possession.
Fortunately it - along with the 4 original wheel bolts - was under the truck floor in the storage cubby.
Was a whew moment for sure. Sorry for your issue OP, people should not install key locks IMO
Reminds me of my first car when i went in to change summer tires and he asked me where is the key for the bolts. i was scared and kinda surprised. I was like “Why are you asking me for you’re the guy that should know and have em”. He explained he needed bmw one that i should have in the car usually in the tire kit. Yeah i learned a lot about wheels then.
When the tire center LOST the wheel lock key for ours, BMW ordered us one and had it waiting for us next day. While that’s not real convenient, it was a good solution. And the tire center paid for it, of course.
Yeah I have gotten a replacement from my dealer basically the next day by sending a photo. Sounds like OPs dealer is a bit of an lazy ass.
Hammer a socket onto it
I went to a hole in the wall tire shop near my place and they just hammered in a socket and took it out
All BMWs I had with the locks had the key on board in the trunk?!?
Humour me…in your boot…on one of the sides where there is normally a kit of some kind, towing eye that sort of thing. Under that should be another compartment. Look in there. Believe it or not, my dad’s M3 locking key was missing when he took it to be detailed. Main dealer had no clue. BMW recovery was on there way. Some research on forums a 3 series owner suggested looking as above. It was there…
Checked inside the inner panel of the boot lid?
Second this for any vehicle. It’s a pain without the key.
It takes 20 extra seconds per wheel with a socket and hammer. 99% of wheel locks are defeated with almost NO effort.
It’s probably in the bag that your air compressor is. It has a smallll extra pocket that’s a bit hard to see.
I had the same issue. Until I googled and saw that.
Fwiw, the little card that comes with the wheel lock set (normally where the stock lug bolts end up) has the key # on it, it’s the last 2 digits of the serial number. Hope this helps someone, keep that card safe.
Just do yourself a favor and uninstall them and install the regular lug bolts again when you get a chance. Wheel locks only cause you frustration, even a crackhead can defeat them by hammering on a socket.