Literal epidemic of rims being stolen

onzedge · 10-05-2015, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Your best chance is to deter. Tilt-alarm is your first line of defense. The new Viper alarms are ridiculous and have all sorts of remote notification options. See attached screenshots straight from their website.

Second line of defense would be wheel locks. I don't know how many different keys Nissan has for wheel locks (I have encountered 3), but I would put as many different keys as I could on each wheel and use wheel locks on every lug.

POS VETT · 08-19-2015, 08:28 PM

It doesn't take a lock key to undo a wheel lock. Hammer on a socket that's sligtly smaller and twist off. Or, even easier, use an EZ OUT. One can put 20 different wheel locks on a Z and they wouldn't deter or even slow down a wheel thief.

firulice · 08-19-2015, 10:24 PM

Where do these guys sell all these wheels? Craigslist or something. I'd be looking for them just to beat the hell out of someone. Crazy

JARblue · 08-20-2015, 11:32 AM

Here's another Andrew quote from that thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

(Our wheels are hubcentric)

To the OP, I haven't run into a set that ACTUALLY work, I had a set that had washers, but the washer diameter wasnt the correct size

While yeah you can buy another washer, like I did, it didn't work, I kept torquing it and it would KEEP going in... Bending the washer
Since our lug nuts are acorn shaped, those edges that protrude out from the hat are the things giving added pressure to the wheels

As for the locks Chris recommended, all I can say is make sure the "hat" is the same diameter on both

kenchan · 08-20-2015, 04:15 PM

try it and let us know how it works.

vividracing · 08-20-2015, 07:22 PM

cooltoy · 08-20-2015, 10:35 PM

Does vivid sell those, and if so does it come in neochrome?

vividracing · 08-21-2015, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Does vivid sell those, and if so does it come in neochrome?

Sorry only available in obnoxious school bus yellow

FLUJOKE · 08-21-2015, 05:16 PM

This guy...... If you use after market lugs on stock rims you're gonna rip the bolt right off. Trust us! Jesus how many times can people help u out and tell u b4 u find out the hard way and kill someone in an accident.

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SteveVQ · 11-08-2021, 05:04 PM

Reviving this. Because it happened to me on 9/29/21. 2013 Sport Package Rays with new Tires.
They fuqd up my passenger side skirt resting it on a concrete block.

Cars been at the body shop since 9/29/21. Insurance is replacing everything.

I'm just out time and worry of what the monkeys are going to do to the car while they have it. Should have an update tomorrow or Thur. They ordered new wheels and tires last Tuesday and Nissan dealership said 3 to 5 business days. Have a garage to put the car in now just waiting to get it back. I miss her

SteveVQ · 11-23-2021, 09:09 AM

Update: Should be picking the Z up tomorrow.
Total cost in damages and parts/wheels/tires/paint $7,995.80.

Full coverage 0 deductible insurance for the win though.

SteveVQ · 11-30-2021, 01:43 PM

Update:

She's home, tucked away in her new garage.

Now I need to wash, clay bar, polish and wax her this weekend.
Bodyshop cleaned her obvi, but not up to my OCD standards

I'll try and get a pic uploaded this weekend.

08-19-2015, 10:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
firulice Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: utah Posts: 277 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 1106	Where do these guys sell all these wheels? Craigslist or something. I'd be looking for them just to beat the hell out of someone. Crazy __________________ 40th-40th edition. HFC, Nismo exhaust, Stillen intakes, GTR start, UpRev

08-20-2015, 07:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
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08-20-2015, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,981 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Does vivid sell those, and if so does it come in neochrome? vividracing, 2011 Nismo#91, JARblue and 1 others like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

11-08-2021, 05:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
SteveVQ Base Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 221 Drives: '23 Camaro 1SS 6MT Rep Power: 52839	Reviving this. Because it happened to me on 9/29/21. 2013 Sport Package Rays with new Tires. They fuqd up my passenger side skirt resting it on a concrete block. Cars been at the body shop since 9/29/21. Insurance is replacing everything. I'm just out time and worry of what the monkeys are going to do to the car while they have it. Should have an update tomorrow or Thur. They ordered new wheels and tires last Tuesday and Nissan dealership said 3 to 5 business days. Have a garage to put the car in now just waiting to get it back. I miss her FL 4Motion, Rusty, Brendan and 3 others like this. __________________ '23 Camaro 1SS 6MT '19 Camaro 1SS 6MT (Totaled by Red Light Runner) '13 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT 328whp (Sold)

11-23-2021, 09:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
SteveVQ Base Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 221 Drives: '23 Camaro 1SS 6MT Rep Power: 52839	Update: Should be picking the Z up tomorrow. Total cost in damages and parts/wheels/tires/paint $7,995.80. Full coverage 0 deductible insurance for the win though. JARblue, Rusty, Spooler and 2 others like this. __________________ '23 Camaro 1SS 6MT '19 Camaro 1SS 6MT (Totaled by Red Light Runner) '13 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT 328whp (Sold)

08-19-2015, 08:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	It doesn't take a lock key to undo a wheel lock. Hammer on a socket that's sligtly smaller and twist off. Or, even easier, use an EZ OUT. One can put 20 different wheel locks on a Z and they wouldn't deter or even slow down a wheel thief.

08-20-2015, 04:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	try it and let us know how it works.

08-21-2015, 05:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
FLUJOKE Track Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: earth Posts: 770 Drives: car Rep Power: 2067	This guy...... If you use after market lugs on stock rims you're gonna rip the bolt right off. Trust us! Jesus how many times can people help u out and tell u b4 u find out the hard way and kill someone in an accident. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-30-2021, 01:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
SteveVQ Base Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 221 Drives: '23 Camaro 1SS 6MT Rep Power: 52839	Update: She's home, tucked away in her new garage. Now I need to wash, clay bar, polish and wax her this weekend. Bodyshop cleaned her obvi, but not up to my OCD standards I'll try and get a pic uploaded this weekend. God-Speed, Rusty, sx moneypit and 1 others like this. __________________ '23 Camaro 1SS 6MT '19 Camaro 1SS 6MT (Totaled by Red Light Runner) '13 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT 328whp (Sold)

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