View Poll Results: Locking Nuts -or- Non Locking
Yes-Locking Lug Nuts
15
88.24%
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2
11.76%
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Locking Lug Nuts Or Not
11-13-12, 05:32 AM
#1
Locking Lug Nuts Or Not
So im getting ready to throw on my new kicks. I already purchased and received my Muteki SR48 Extended Lug Nuts (Pic Below) but I didnt purchase any locks for them.... My reasioning is if someone comes to steal my wheels and wants them bad enough and I have a lock on it they will get them. No thief will comeup with just one locking key he will have a whole set of keys for all different kinds of locks....am I close minded to think like this?
I already test fitted my lug nuts on my wheels and they are fully exposed which I like now the locking nut has a different and I think it would throw off my clean look im going for.
I would like everyones advise as to which route I should go...locking or non locking. Here are some pics of the lug nuts I got and the locking nut
Thanks in advance guys
I already test fitted my lug nuts on my wheels and they are fully exposed which I like now the locking nut has a different and I think it would throw off my clean look im going for.
I would like everyones advise as to which route I should go...locking or non locking. Here are some pics of the lug nuts I got and the locking nut
Thanks in advance guys
11-13-12, 05:44 AM
#2
Its true that if someone wants your wheels bad enough, they will be able to steal it. Same goes for anything tho.
I got the locks because its less likely that some random person will try and take your wheels than a "professional" thief. Besides they were only about $30 so it wasnt a big deal to me.
Also, I cant even tell that the lock looks different than the lugs unless Im looking at my wheel up close.
Take a look:
I got the locks because its less likely that some random person will try and take your wheels than a "professional" thief. Besides they were only about $30 so it wasnt a big deal to me.
Also, I cant even tell that the lock looks different than the lugs unless Im looking at my wheel up close.
Take a look:
11-13-12, 06:35 AM
#5
I got bags so people couldnt get a jack under my car to steal my wheels. 
Seriously though, i prefer locking lugs just because it will make a thief take an extra ~5 minutes to get them off. Hopefully thats a time difference he isnt willing to risk or in that time someone will spot/stop him. At home i park in my garage though so no worries, but i had a lug jacked downtown on my old set of wheels so it was a bit of a wake up call that people do mess with your car :/
Seriously though, i prefer locking lugs just because it will make a thief take an extra ~5 minutes to get them off. Hopefully thats a time difference he isnt willing to risk or in that time someone will spot/stop him. At home i park in my garage though so no worries, but i had a lug jacked downtown on my old set of wheels so it was a bit of a wake up call that people do mess with your car :/
11-13-12, 08:03 AM
#6
Bob the "seat" in which my lugnuts sit in my rims isnt as deep as yours. I have more of a concave wheel and the lugnut sticks out more.
Haha but if superman comes to steal your rims he will just lift the car...wait he can just take the whole care and go lol...
I see what your saying even though its not 100% secure it still a deterient.
I got bags so people couldnt get a jack under my car to steal my wheels.
Seriously though, i prefer locking lugs just because it will make a thief take an extra ~5 minutes to get them off. Hopefully thats a time difference he isnt willing to risk or in that time someone will spot/stop him. At home i park in my garage though so no worries, but i had a lug jacked downtown on my old set of wheels so it was a bit of a wake up call that people do mess with your car :/
Seriously though, i prefer locking lugs just because it will make a thief take an extra ~5 minutes to get them off. Hopefully thats a time difference he isnt willing to risk or in that time someone will spot/stop him. At home i park in my garage though so no worries, but i had a lug jacked downtown on my old set of wheels so it was a bit of a wake up call that people do mess with your car :/
Haha but if superman comes to steal your rims he will just lift the car...wait he can just take the whole care and go lol...
I see what your saying even though its not 100% secure it still a deterient.
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11-13-12, 10:11 AM
#10
Kumar let me tell u a from experience..get locks! Back in april i got home late from the gym and was lazy to park in the garage. Big mistake bc the next morning i woke up to see my car sitting on a scissor jack and a spare tire! In September when i stayed over at my friends place in chicago for 2 nights he had no garage. Guess what? At about 4am i got up to take a **** and 2 punk kids were struggling to get my wheels off bc i had locks on it. I had my friend call the cops while i went outside with my pistol and held them at gun poib t til the cops arrived. Like everyone else said if they want ur wheels bad enough they will get it locks or not. But the locks will slow them down a lot.
11-13-12, 10:21 AM
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I have 2 different typs of lug locks on my wheels... im pretty sure nobody can get mine off... I did have an incident when I lost the lug "key" they had to freeze them off... was not cheap!
11-13-12, 11:33 AM
#12
I agree with bob4256, if they want your wheels bad they'll get them off more than likely by taking the car.
What's a little more $ for locks when you spend this much on the wheels?
What's a little more $ for locks when you spend this much on the wheels?
11-13-12, 11:42 AM
#13
Kumar let me tell u a from experience..get locks! Back in april i got home late from the gym and was lazy to park in the garage. Big mistake bc the next morning i woke up to see my car sitting on a scissor jack and a spare tire! In September when i stayed over at my friends place in chicago for 2 nights he had no garage. Guess what? At about 4am i got up to take a **** and 2 punk kids were struggling to get my wheels off bc i had locks on it. I had my friend call the cops while i went outside with my pistol and held them at gun poib t til the cops arrived. Like everyone else said if they want ur wheels bad enough they will get it locks or not. But the locks will slow them down a lot.
11-13-12, 12:37 PM
#15
Really up to you if u wanna spend the extra Money. I have Rays lug nuts which do come with one locking nut for each wheel. But someone can easily get off any brand lug nuts in a few minutes. My insurance covers my aftermarket wheels so I'm not worried about it.