What can i do to my wheels to protect them from getting stolen

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11-06-13, 11:12 AM

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You cant stop someone from stealing your wheels, you can only slow them down. Alarm/wheel locks is the only way to slow them down.. other than that, your wheels can be taken anytime you leave it there for a long period of time.

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11-06-13, 11:38 AM

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11-06-13, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by UCrazyKid

Best piece of mind, make sure your insurance is paid up. Use a reputable insurer.
If someone wants your wheels they will get them.

Best advice in the entire thread.

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11-06-13, 01:32 PM

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Best advice in the entire thread.

I completely agree. If somebody wants your wheels...or your entire car...no alarm or locking lugs will stop them from hoisting it onto a flatbed truck and driving it away to some low-key warehouse to dismantle it.

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11-06-13, 02:17 PM

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^^ True story. I lost an S2000 that way.

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11-06-13, 03:57 PM

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You can take your wheels off every night and leave your car on jack stands. Haha jk. I know a guy who recently got his wheels for his gtr stolen out of his own garage, sucks cause they were 1/3 in canada or something :/

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11-06-13, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by UCrazyKid

Best piece of mind, make sure your insurance is paid up. Use a reputable insurer.
If someone wants your wheels they will get them.

Be certain you have OEM replacement in your car insurance. You'll stop worrying about your wheels and start enjoying them.

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11-06-13, 06:52 PM

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People still steal rims? I thought that was so like 80's and 90's.

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11-06-13, 07:06 PM

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Welcome, another NY ISF... be sure to join NEISF on fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/neisf

And NEISF here on ClubLexus: http://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-f...sf-thread.html

Which part of NY are you from?

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11-06-13, 07:16 PM

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I have a set of new rimlox. LMK if you need them.

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11-06-13, 09:44 PM

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boot your own wheels lololols

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11-06-13, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by UCrazyKid

Best piece of mind, make sure your insurance is paid up. Use a reputable insurer.
If someone wants your wheels they will get them.

Yup best advise in here. Call your insurance and list the aftermarket wheels and let them know the value of them. Don't waste your money on lugs that will only slow them down a couple minutes.