Evil Teo

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actually the garage is still not safe. no where is safe. if they target your car all you can do is hope you have stuff to stall them from getting your wheels quickly. im sure everyone will be on the lookout for 2012 rims.

PhiDeltBee

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When I had my 350Z (I lived in an apartment at the time), I rented a garage to keep it in. Now have a house, with garage in a gated area. I feel pretty safe. I don't even lock my car at night. You might want to look at renting a garage if your apartment complex offers them. Sorry about your lack of luck though. Thank God for insurance!

RCB

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This is why I have dogs, a gate, security system, security cameras and a few other things protecting my stuff. Even with all that I worry. It makes me sick to see things like this.


Sorry for you misfortune, hopefully the thief isn't that smart. This is a pretty tight knit community of ISF owners from what I've seen. There are not many sets of used OEM ISF wheels on the market so I can't see them being easy to sell.

cyster2007

It look like a good idea, but is it hard to install it?

For some reason, my car doesn,t come with the oem wheel lock. As I see many comment, You guy think I should consider the alarm system better than the wheel lock?

Also my insurance company(Geico) is gonna to fix my car with the oem wheels and tire, they didn't ask me for just paying the money.

Any more suggestion for the protecting the wheel? I don't want to see it again,lol

IceIridium

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When I had custom Volks on my Honda Prelude I was uber-paranoid about them and put THREE sets of wheel locks on them. Yes, THREE. Not your basic Mcgards locks either, these were expensive and unique locks I had to hunt down to find. 2 of them were the same brand, different pattern and another one was a different brand, deep-set design. The keys for those things weighed down my backpack like whoa and so many times I didn't even bother bringing the keys and risked it. It was a pain to live with but my wheels never got stolen! (knock on wood)

But Lexus uses an unusual bolt seat design so it's hard to find unique wheel locks for them besides the usual Lexus OEM (Mcgards) locks...

eta... I also had a tilt sensor trigger for the alarm on my Prelude to protect the wheels but I found those things false-alarmed like a bee-otch...

UCrazyKid

Throw on a set of wheel locks, make sure your insurance is paid up and hope for the best. I wish my '08 wheels would be stolen so I could get a set of '12s!

streetx

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wow that sucks

unfortunately if someone really wants to steal you ****, they will get it. wheel locks (any kind) will deter the amateurs but a pro will take those locks off like you handed them the key

supafreeza

Sorry to hear man. Go with aftermarket rims!

I'm going to get wheel locks for mine. I don't think mine came with them.

IceIridium

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Yes of course, but why make it easy for them? And for what-- $30 it's not like it's a huge investment for a little security... Lock'em up!

PurduePete

It is a blessing in disguise IMHO. The reimbursement for those OEM wheels will be more than enough for some high end rims. At $7K, you're definitely in the market for not only style, but performance wheels like: HRE, BBS, Volks and others..

I imagine who ever stole your wheels must either be an F addict (can't afford F, so gotta have F wheels), or amateur thief. Who would steal OEM wheels?

If put up for sale, who would buy OEM wheels from/for an F?? The F wheels are so unique to the F, that it would look very very fugly? Sure if the F wheel was chrome or gold then I can understand it can be open to other markets of people.

At this point, I just don't know who would be in the market for F stocks wheels other than another F. Maybe that's it? Someone who wants to trade in their F is getting low-ball offer from the dealer so he/she is saving their aftermarket wheels.

If you’re getting reimburse from the insurance company and you don’t get aftermarket wheels, it would be a mistake.

Hoovey689

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thats messed up. sorry dude

Brian@Vossen

Sorry to hear

cyster2007

My car has been tow by Lexus dealership(because Geico can't tow it) and Geico has never offer me the money, so should I ask myself or just let Lexus fixing everything and put the oem wheel?

I hope my insurance rate will not go up too much because of this stolen

laobo979

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Dame that suck. My guess it some one else with a ISF or ISx50 that wanted it. But installing an alarm with sensor is better than wheel locks. Cause oem or aftermarket lock nuts are still easy to brake loose with a oversize socket.

ISFJames

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I hate seeing things like that. Hopefully the insurance company pays up nicely. Goodluck!