Description
Splined lug nuts look sharp and center a wheel better than a plain hex nut, but they are only as useful as the key that fits them, and that small piece of steel is easy to lose in a shop full of sockets and extensions. This is the dedicated replacement key for ALUG20 lug nuts, sold on its own so a misplaced or worn-out key does not turn a five-minute tire swap into a fight with an impact wrench and a pair of vise grips. Anyone running a full set of these splined nuts should treat this key as essential shop equipment rather than an optional extra.
- Purpose-built replacement key for ITP ALUG20 splined lug nuts
- Splined profile matched to seat fully into the lug nut flutes
- Compact size that stores easily in a tool bag or UTV glovebox
- Steel construction sized to handle repeated torquing cycles
- Sold individually so you are not buying a full box just for a key
- Worth keeping a spare of, since the original is easy to misplace
Keep this key in the same place every time, whether that is a labeled pouch in the trailer or a dedicated spot in the toolbox, because splined lug nuts do not respond well to improvised tools. Since it is machined to match the ALUG20 spline pattern specifically, it seats fully and transmits torque cleanly instead of slipping under load the way a worn or wrong-size key will, which over time can round off the flutes on the lug nut itself and make future removal even harder.
