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the key seems to be too big for that marked lug, im wondering if that's the lock, but don't know how to tell
The lug you marked is a cap. You can see it looks different than the others. The cap pulls off and the locking bolt is underneath. The key that came with the car engages the lug when the cap has been removed.
The key looks like it is a Galaxy Lock made by Farad (excellent made in Italy locks), in which case just insert the key and rotate it on the lock bolt until it "engages", then remove with a wrench.
ohh that makes a lot more sense! can you tell if i have the lock installed or not?
if not do you know what kinda tools i should use to pull it off? my hand is too bulky to do it.
it's the OEM wheel lock, that does look like what you post a lot! thanks for sharing that! does that mean i already have locks installed?
Yes. What you have in the box with the key are four regular log bolts (to match the other sixteen already installed). The wheel locks, one in each wheel, are the ones with a different chrome hat that you have circled (this chrome cap is not to be pulled or removed, it just should freely rotate). These locks are the most difficult to pick of any wheel locks since there is no room (or a way I can think of) for a thief to use a socket over it. The picture I posted should just about exactly match what you have. If you line up key with already installed lock until it engages, then you will be able to remove the lock with a standard wrench if you need to the future. Farad's Galaxy and Starlock are great wheel locks. Otis Inc LA finally brought them to the US market.
it's the OEM wheel lock, that does look like what you post a lot! thanks for sharing that! does that mean i already have locks installed?
If you have to ask you probably shouldn’t be removing them yourself. Your wheel appears to have them on that’s why your dealer stored the non locking ones in that box
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