Wheels stolen :(

Elia Cid · 08-05-2010, 10:05 AM

How about registering new vehicles and wheels with matching laser etched ID VIN numbers or having Nissan do it from factory , plus a stolen wheel / parts registry?

Just my two cents.

rha600 · 08-06-2010, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i'm really not worried about someone coming around with a pneumatic hammer or torque wrench and taking off my wheels, its way too loud. The idea is they do it quickly but quietly. indeed, i could park my car, walk away for 1 minute, and if a formula 1 pit crew rolled up to my car with the right tools, they could steal my wheels and be off before i turned around to look back.

I understand your point, there is no fool proof lock for wheels. But theres no fool prof lock anywhere. You could have a really good set of dead bolt locks on your front door, and its not going to stop someone with a 12 guage slug or a battering ram. The fact of the matter is, there are countless videos on youtube of 'How to take off your wheel locks if you lose your key' and they all involve a method that wouldn't work with these locks because theres no room on the sides of the lock.

As far as i'm concerned, the typical wheel lock design, is equivalent to a lock that comes on a suitcase, pretty much anyone can get it off, which is why i'm not content with them. I plan to run regular wheel locks and the black top wheel locks, that way if the thief is stupid enough to not realize that the black top is a lock, maybe they wont bother trying to take off my other lug nuts first if they see the standard wheel lock.

actually they don't have to. I couldn't find it online but like I said in another post, they have a spliter that looks like a socket only it has a wedge inside. one or two hits with a hammer and presto.

As for the sound, it depends on where you live and if you're at home, out on vacation or just out to dinner for the night in a different car. There's really only one way to stop them, and the cops probably wouldn't look kindly on that solution.

rha600 · 08-06-2010, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Elia Cid

How about registering new vehicles and wheels with matching laser etched ID VIN numbers or having Nissan do it from factory , plus a stolen wheel / parts registry?

Just my two cents

Anyone have any stories of those laser etched windows being found and returned? I've never heard of one. Because the only time someone is ever going to come across stolen etched windows is if they find them in a chop shop. It's not like the cops run the etchings anytime they pull a car over for running a redlight.

I etched the inside (inside the tire) of my wheels with "STOLEN: These wheels belong to.... please call XXX XXX XXXX if they are found". My hope is that eventually the person that received the wheels/tires will have to get the tires replaced. and HOPEFULLY the guy at the tire store putting them on will be some honest Joe and see that. Again, it's all very hopeful.

Jeffblue · 08-06-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rha600

actually they don't have to. I couldn't find it online but like I said in another post, they have a spliter that looks like a socket only it has a wedge inside. one or two hits with a hammer and presto.

As for the sound, it depends on where you live and if you're at home, out on vacation or just out to dinner for the night in a different car. There's really only one way to stop them, and the cops probably wouldn't look kindly on that solution.

a splitter? i understand the idea of cramming a socket with a reverse burr in it in order to dig in, get a grip, and screw the nut off, but are you talking about just cracking a lug nut in half?

rha600 · 08-06-2010, 01:34 PM

yep. When I was getting the tires put back on the wheels after mine were stolen and I was talking to the guy in the dealer. He told me about that kit that was posted above that has a "universal" key to get the locks off but he said there was also the spliter that was what I described. And when you hammered it on it basically just split the lugnut in half.

I'm sure depending on the design of the wheel you still might not be able to just pull it off but it would be enough to put a large screwdrive or even a flat head screwdriver type socket on a ratchet or breaker bar and bam, the lock is off.

basically it's like you said though. Nothing is truly safe and it just depends on how bad they want what you have.

Jeffblue · 08-06-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rha600

yep. When I was getting the tires put back on the wheels after mine were stolen and I was talking to the guy in the dealer. He told me about that kit that was posted above that has a "universal" key to get the locks off but he said there was also the spliter that was what I described. And when you hammered it on it basically just split the lugnut in half.

I'm sure depending on the design of the wheel you still might not be able to just pull it off but it would be enough to put a large screwdrive or even a flat head screwdriver type socket on a ratchet or breaker bar and bam, the lock is off.

basically it's like you said though. Nothing is truly safe and it just depends on how bad they want what you have.

interesting. i didn't know they made that. Oh well, can't beat them all. Thanks for making me more paranoid!

rha600 · 08-06-2010, 02:43 PM

no problem. I figured if I'm paranoid, I might as well have company. HAHA

SUNG101492 · 08-07-2010, 12:57 AM

Sorry but am i the only one that thinks this is pretty hilarious??? hahaha

fullmonty · 08-07-2010, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SUNG101492

Sorry but am i the only one that thinks this is pretty hilarious??? hahaha

That somone got their wheels stolen? Then yes you are the only one

tonybui · 08-07-2010, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SUNG101492

Sorry but am i the only one that thinks this is pretty hilarious??? hahaha

With 2 posts you are probably a thief that's y it's hilarious when people wheels got stolen !!

Push370zzz · 08-07-2010, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SUNG101492

Sorry but am i the only one that thinks this is pretty hilarious??? hahaha

fullmonty · 08-07-2010, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tonybui

With 2 posts you are probably a thief that's y it's hilarious when people wheels got stolen !!

Even if this shithead got his wheels stolen he wouldn't even feel bad because he describes it as a P.O.S., I'm guessing its like a 94 Neon.

Elia Cid · 08-07-2010, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SUNG101492

Sorry but am i the only one that thinks this is pretty hilarious??? hahaha

Waite till it happens to you ,then you'll see how hilarious it feels!

glitle · 08-29-2010, 10:25 PM

Sorry to hear! I have a viper alarm system on mine, since I always get egged and keyed, and its amazing and pretty cheap! If you barley touch the car or tire the loud alarm goes off. If I were you or anyone I would invest in one!

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08-06-2010, 01:34 PM	#110 (permalink)
rha600 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FL Posts: 84 Drives: 05 Honda, 08 SRT8 Rep Power: 15	yep. When I was getting the tires put back on the wheels after mine were stolen and I was talking to the guy in the dealer. He told me about that kit that was posted above that has a "universal" key to get the locks off but he said there was also the spliter that was what I described. And when you hammered it on it basically just split the lugnut in half. I'm sure depending on the design of the wheel you still might not be able to just pull it off but it would be enough to put a large screwdrive or even a flat head screwdriver type socket on a ratchet or breaker bar and bam, the lock is off. basically it's like you said though. Nothing is truly safe and it just depends on how bad they want what you have.

08-06-2010, 02:43 PM	#112 (permalink)
rha600 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FL Posts: 84 Drives: 05 Honda, 08 SRT8 Rep Power: 15	no problem. I figured if I'm paranoid, I might as well have company. HAHA

08-07-2010, 12:57 AM	#113 (permalink)
SUNG101492 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Coppell, Texas Posts: 5 Drives: P.O.S. Rep Power: 15	Sorry but am i the only one that thinks this is pretty hilarious??? hahaha

08-29-2010, 10:25 PM	#119 (permalink)
glitle Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2 Drives: 09 370z Chicane MT Rep Power: 15	Sorry to hear! I have a viper alarm system on mine, since I always get egged and keyed, and its amazing and pretty cheap! If you barley touch the car or tire the loud alarm goes off. If I were you or anyone I would invest in one!