Stupid tweaker took my lug nut key!
One of each of the four lug nuts on each wheel is built specially so you have to use a special socket, a key, to get it off. The logic behind this is to prevent wheel theft. Practically, it means you need to keep track of the key. It's always lived in the glove compartment that got broken in to. I went out to work on the suspension this morning and noticed it missing.
It not an uncommon problem. Big O Tire, across the street from both my favorite parts store and one of our favorite bar/restaurants, was able to jam a special tool onto to the keyed nuts, remove them, and replace them with new nuts: $33.
I chose not to replace the keys with new keys both because they can be an annoyance and because I doubt anyone is interested in wheels as small or as worn as these. Not a problem.
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