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Do you guys have wheel locks on your aftermarket wheels?

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Old 08-13-12, 10:22 PM
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Default Do you guys have wheel locks on your aftermarket wheels?

Ok I just witnessed 2 guys parked by my car at home and now Im desperately waiting for my 4 piece locks to come. I'm paranoid cause I just got these new wheels and spent a bit of money on them.
What wheel locks are you guys using?

Right now im only using muteki tuner lugs without the lock but I will be getting the 4 piece locks in a few days.
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Wheel locks don't do much. There are only so many patterns out there. A real wheel theft will carry multiple locks and if they want them enough they will steal them. Best defense is to garage it. If you don't have one cover your car up.
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Will a bunch of different locks work? Lol but kind of a serious question
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Originally Posted by GolffWang
Will a bunch of different locks work? Lol but kind of a serious question
20 different wheel locks? lol
Wheel locks probably deter the petty thief but not a professional one.
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Got no garage as I park in a structure
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I had my wheels stolen in the middle of the night back in April. It's garaged now. And I have muteki locks and lugs. Unfortunately lugs will only slow them down. if they want ur wheels that bad they'll be able to get them. The only thing that'll stop someone from stealing ur wheels is keeping it garaged or another option is having all locks in place of ur lugs. Nobody is gonna wanna try to break through that set up. Mcgard locks are legit http://www.mcgard.com/AutomotiveProducts/WheelLocks

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I only have locks on my car, i got 5 different sets an just scattered them haha keeps them tinkering for a while at least.
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yeah if someone wants your wheels they are going to get it regardless, wheels locks are there to slow them down but its so easy to break them nowadays
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I had a friend who used to repo rims (he worked at one of those rent to own rim shops) and he said all they did was on their portiable impact drill, use a bigger lug nut remover than needed and snapped off the locks in a few seconds.

Want to really protect your rims, buy a boot to put on each Those are a PITA to remove. Other than that garage it.
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I think there is another company that sells wheel locks that are unbreakable...I don't believe it but I forgot the name. The lugnuts and locks cost $400 so its pretty expensive...as far as it working I'm not sure...I forgot the name but will look into as I have the site saved at home. Go with McGards and a tilt sensor.
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Originally Posted by Evil Teo
I think there is another company that sells wheel locks that are unbreakable...I don't believe it but I forgot the name. The lugnuts and locks cost $400 so its pretty expensive...as far as it working I'm not sure...I forgot the name but will look into as I have the site saved at home. Go with McGards and a tilt sensor.
instead of spending $400 why not just spend $4
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Originally Posted by IS2FIFTY
yeah if someone wants your wheels they are going to get it regardless, wheels locks are there to slow them down but its so easy to break them nowadays
This. With that being said, I used Works locking lugs and never had an issue.

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Originally Posted by Gville350
This. With that being said, I used Works locking lugs and never had an issue.

I heard this or the volk lugnuts are very good when it comes to protecting your wheels
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