Where to buy OEM wheel nut key?

[bobbynoway]

Everyone, I am missing my original wheel nut key.
Does anybody know where I can buy another one?

Im in a bind atm, just got a nail in run-flat tyre but cannot get them off to be changed, local tyre place does not have a key to undo them.
They wont plug the runflats, so Im attempting to plug them myself with the car jacked up.
Tempoary measure untill I have the wheel nut key.

[jksgoh]

i think you have to go to a bmw dealership as every car has a different pattern (well there a few diff patterns anyway), and they have to give you the corresponding one.
since its a runflat hopefully it will last the distance?? but im guessing you want to do it today and the shop is closed/??

did you check its not in your boot near the battery?

[bobbynoway]

Yeah I checked there, usually its in the black plastic removable part last time I checked.
I couldnt go to the dealerss service department anyway being its sunday there day off.

I manage to finally plug the tyre backup. What a mission and a half that ordeal was. Alot easier if you can take the wheel off. Damn nut key!

Oh well time to make the most of the remaining day and sink a few coldies.

[jksgoh]

oh well... good work on getting it plugged though.

what did you use to plug it with???

[bobbynoway]

I used a tyre plug kit from Autobarhn. Comes with all necessary tools, glue and plug.
Its very similiar method to what the tyre places do to plug normal tyres.

[cargeek]

BMW plugged the runflat on my 3 series. That was about 12 mths ago and I haven't had any problems since then. Hopefully its OK

[Caduceus]

I lost mine too. I suspect I probably left it sitting in the wheel nut after changing the tyre. So it's probably lying around one of my neighborhood streets somewhere.

I took the car to the dealer and the service guy had a master set. There looked to be about 20 different patterns and he just did a trial and error fit until he found the one that fitted my car. He had a spare available on the shelf. It was about $20 if I recall correctly.

[MickyD]

Originally Posted by bobbynoway

I used a tyre plug kit from Autobarhn. Comes with all necessary tools, glue and plug.
Its very similiar method to what the tyre places do to plug normal tyres.

that sounds so dodgy it's not funny.....

[bobbynoway]

Originally Posted by Caduceus

I lost mine too. I suspect I probably left it sitting in the wheel nut after changing the tyre. So it's probably lying around one of my neighborhood streets somewhere.

I took the car to the dealer and the service guy had a master set. There looked to be about 20 different patterns and he just did a trial and error fit until he found the one that fitted my car. He had a spare available on the shelf. It was about $20 if I recall correctly.

I rang the local BMW dealer and they will supply me another one for $40.
Its eaxactly like you said, they have a master set and just need to get me the right one.

[bobbynoway]

Originally Posted by MickyD

that sounds so dodgy it's not funny.....

I know, I thought the same thing when I was told how the pro's plug tyres.
If its good enough for them, then its all OK with me.
Unless Ive been told porkies I think this is the method the pro's use as well.
They probally are in better position to inspect the tyre for damage first tho.