Muteki Lug Nuts safe?
06-22-11, 07:44 PM
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Muteki Lug Nuts safe?
So i just purchased a set of Work Emotion 11R and bought muteki lug nuts with them (having no knowledge in lug nuts) I searched them up today and saw that one of our members had their wheels stolen while he had muteki lug nuts on. Now im freaking out....I spent the rest of my mod money on this investment and would die if my wheels got stolen. I know that they have a key but should i return them and get work lug nuts? Would this be a better security lug nut? I go to school in Queens and dont really feel comfortable after hearing this news 
06-22-11, 07:54 PM
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a lock just sounds better. do all the muteki use the same wheel key? and do all work lug nuts use the same lock? can someone shed some light on the difference in terms of security?
06-22-11, 08:08 PM
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Theives are smart, its already been said, if someone really wants ur wheels they'll get them. Locks and keys are definitely going to help, but again, if a person has access to multiple keys your wheels are gone.
I have Muteki lugs and im not sure how many sets of diff keys there are, but I can tell you mine start in the double digits. Best you can do is deter the theif by having locks, and if u are ultra paranoid or park ur car on the streets mostly, then get 2 sets of different locks and keys? Hope this helps
I have Muteki lugs and im not sure how many sets of diff keys there are, but I can tell you mine start in the double digits. Best you can do is deter the theif by having locks, and if u are ultra paranoid or park ur car on the streets mostly, then get 2 sets of different locks and keys? Hope this helps
06-22-11, 08:21 PM
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Theives are smart, its already been said, if someone really wants ur wheels they'll get them. Locks and keys are definitely going to help, but again, if a person has access to multiple keys your wheels are gone.
I have Muteki lugs and im not sure how many sets of diff keys there are, but I can tell you mine start in the double digits. Best you can do is deter the theif by having locks, and if u are ultra paranoid or park ur car on the streets mostly, then get 2 sets of different locks and keys? Hope this helps
I have Muteki lugs and im not sure how many sets of diff keys there are, but I can tell you mine start in the double digits. Best you can do is deter the theif by having locks, and if u are ultra paranoid or park ur car on the streets mostly, then get 2 sets of different locks and keys? Hope this helps
06-22-11, 09:02 PM
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Most muteki lugs dont come with locks. The lock set is like $40 additional. Even with the lock set, I'm sure other keys can open it. If they want it, they'll get it. As long as you don't leave the car anywhere sketchy over night, you should be fine.
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06-22-11, 09:23 PM
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Some Muteki Lugs are different and need keys but all the keys are basically the same. So if a standard socket aren't used, the key used are all the same for those lugs. What I mean by key is the thing the socket goes into and onto the lug. Locks aren't any different either. My fried lost his wheel lock key and wanted to paint his wheels, so I decided to try my lock key on his locks and guess what? Perfect match. Even the factory Lexus wheel locks from McGaurd only have I think 7 or so different combinations? No wheel lock keys are unique.
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Some Muteki Lugs are different and need keys but all the keys are basically the same. So if a standard socket aren't used, the key used are all the same for those lugs. What I mean by key is the thing the socket goes into and onto the lug. Locks aren't any different either. My fried lost his wheel lock key and wanted to paint his wheels, so I decided to try my lock key on his locks and guess what? Perfect match. Even the factory Lexus wheel locks from McGaurd only have I think 7 or so different combinations? No wheel lock keys are unique.
06-22-11, 11:11 PM
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i currently have muteki open-ended lug nuts and i purchased a set of muteki locks as well. before these lug nuts i had work lug nuts and one of them stripped. IMO the quality on the mutekis is better than the works and that's based on experience
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06-22-11, 11:30 PM
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If someone wants to steal your wheels bad enough.. they'll find a way to do it. I've never had any problems with the Muteki lugs although I've only ran them on one of my previous cars. I'd say they're as "safe" as any other lug nut you can buy.
06-23-11, 12:11 AM
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muteki lugs can be easily taken off. my project kics key worked on them so im sure if any one has a 17mm key theyll use it or just a socket. wish u luck but if ur trying to keep ur wheels safe muteki should not be ur first option
06-23-11, 12:23 AM
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For one of my past rides, I had them on the car from the previous owner. He didn't give me the key for the lock so I bought it to my uncle's shop. He took a socket about a a little bigger than the lock and hammered it in then twisted it off. :S What I'm trying to say is that anything could be taken if they want it XD
06-23-11, 06:44 AM
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to the OP: nothing wrong with mutekis, just purchase a set of locks