How safe are wheel lock lugs?
03-04-2011, 12:21 PM
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Here's a question for you, where is your Key Lock?
Is it in the trunk with the spare, in the glovebox, or in the center console? Now tell me, how hard is it to take your wheels.
Is it in the trunk with the spare, in the glovebox, or in the center console? Now tell me, how hard is it to take your wheels.
03-04-2011, 12:22 PM
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A Caddy Escalade in my neighborhood just had its wheels stolen the other night, noticed it was up on blocks right in front of the guys house when I came home. Surprised they didn't just steal the vehicle why they were at it. I saw a vid that showed how weak the shifter interlock was that allowed thieves to pop the vehicle into neutral and push it with another car.
03-04-2011, 01:30 PM
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LOL...if only this weren't true. Not the wife part, but the scratched and bad looking wheels not getting stolen. I am meticulous about not rubbing curbs. My reward was a 9 year old set of OEM Audi wheels being stolen from my vehicle. I couldn't believe it, but they were probably in better shape than most cars 1 year old.
03-04-2011, 06:06 PM
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Exactly. The question is who casually steals wheels from cars? It's not like grabbing a candy bar and putting it in your pocket at the convenience store. Anyone who is serious enough to target marketable wheels is serious enough to prepare or is willing to take an extra few seconds to get what they want. Does anyone think there are thieves who are stealing high-end wheels because they just happen to have the same car and liked your wheels better than their own?
Yeah, exactly. I'd love to see someone walk up to a car and say "wow, i really want those wheels" and casually take them off and walk away
Only reason why I have the locking nuts is the car came with them.
03-04-2011, 09:15 PM
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Second that. It depends on the neighborhood. I park in Tribeca all the time and nothing bad has ever happened to my car there. I suppose my G would be the last on the list of cars to steal from given the assortment of other high end cars parked on the streets of Tribeca. I actually worry more about bumper rash in Manhattan than someone swiping my wheels.
03-04-2011, 09:32 PM
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Be careful of the garages... some of those valet guys are not so honest. They will take your spare change, your sunglasses, your iPod adapter. Anything they can get their grubby paws on. Always take your valuables and check everything before you leave the garage.
03-04-2011, 09:45 PM
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I once had the full-size spare of my M3 stolen in a garage in Manhattan. It took me 5 weeks (only looked to check on the tire pressure) to realize that it was gone and by then I couldn't prove a thing.
Be careful of the garages... some of those valet guys are not so honest. They will take your spare change, your sunglasses, your iPod adapter. Anything they can get their grubby paws on. Always take your valuables and check everything before you leave the garage.
Be careful of the garages... some of those valet guys are not so honest. They will take your spare change, your sunglasses, your iPod adapter. Anything they can get their grubby paws on. Always take your valuables and check everything before you leave the garage.
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