Hi everyone,

A couple weeks ago, I posted on here asking about a problem I have with my locking lug nuts. The place that rotates my tires stripped the key socket used to remove them.

Since then, I've ordered new regular lug nuts to replace my current ones. However, when I took them into a local tire center, I was told they would not be able to get my lug nuts off, because the lugs have a protective barrel around them that prevents them from taking them off.

I also contacted the only dealership near me to ask if I could order a new key, and I was told that it would be nearly impossible to find one that matches. They're offering to torch them off which would put my wheels at risk, and sounds pretty expensive.

Please help me, Mini owners! I'm desperate to get these off. Any advice would be very much appreciated.