"Lock" lugs

JEEPONLY · 02-19-2020, 05:19 PM

I have a new-to-me vehicle that's due for an oil change and tire rotation. Each wheel has a single lock lug (spare tire included). I don't think that I need to have these "special" lugs and expect to replace them with standard lugs.

Question: I have been told that the lock lugs (which need a special tool to remove) are only meant to be removed, and can't be put back on. Even though I don't expect to reuse the lock lugs, this doesn't make any sense to me (that they can't be reinstalled).

Thoughts?

02-19-2020, 05:19 PM	#1
JEEPONLY Deceased Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 702 Thanks: 360 Thanked 179 Times in 141 Posts	"Lock" lugs I have a new-to-me vehicle that's due for an oil change and tire rotation. Each wheel has a single lock lug (spare tire included). I don't think that I need to have these "special" lugs and expect to replace them with standard lugs. Question: I have been told that the lock lugs (which need a special tool to remove) are only meant to be removed, and can't be put back on. Even though I don't expect to reuse the lock lugs, this doesn't make any sense to me (that they can't be reinstalled). Thoughts?