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Old 06-20-11, 10:04 PM
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So i just moved into a new area in NY from CA and i'm not too sure about the safety here, especially for my wheels.... Are there any strong wheel locks that are hard to break into that I can get for my car? Any help would be great! Thanks!
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worry about your car rather than your wheels...lol jkjk where are you in NY? I feel like in most areas we're safe. I go to school in queens and nothing has happened so far. I just bought new wheels and am gonna run stockers during the school year just in case though /:
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Sadly if they are in any way capable wheel locks will only slow them down a little. So I just bought ones I liked the looks of. Also I like the work lugs since you can't tell they have wheel locks until you really examine them. So my hope is thieves won't come prepared and realize too late that there are locks. But work lugs are expensive.
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I moved to Poughkeepsie(bordering Hyde Park, I go to school at the Culinary Institute of America) Where can i get work lugs with locks?
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I think all work lugs have locks. One of each five is seven sided with a notch unique to your key. Just google them or look in the advertisers section.

Edit: oops I mean rays lugs. I don't think the works have locks.

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Old 06-20-11, 10:33 PM
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lol, your in Long island, No worries there, rarely anything happens, You shuold be worried about Southern Bronx, Southern Brooklyn, jamaica, College point.
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yea i wouldnt worry if i were you. I go to school at st johns in jamaica queens...i worry everyday.
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Just search the vendor section for locking lug nuts. Lots of options out there.
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I was looking at these from Sewell the other night. They look nice, but pricey :

http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2006/2161.html
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