anti theft lugs
 

Anyone have any comments on using anti theft lugs? Do they work well? I would think thieves would have a device for anything they come across. Would it be beneficial to use 2 0r 3 different sets of them and mix match or do their methonds bypass the coded part of the lug altogether? I swear after seeing some of the pics on posts of stolen wheels Im thinking of puting 3 "clubs" on each wheel when I park it. Car comes any day so Im trying to be pro active. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. P.S. anyone in the Long Island area want to start a wheel thief vigilante club??? We can just park our cars in bad areas at night and hide in the bushes. I have a great place to hide the bodies! I figure we can really clean this place up in a month or two!

they sort of work... the ones that fill the bores would work better.

if the dealer didn't steal my stock lugs when they installed the locks i would not be using the locks at all, actually. it's just annoying needing that key each time.

I've got a keyed lug on each wheel and so far nobody has taken my wheels. They seem to be working pretty well I'd say.

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no one has taken your wheels, proof that they work! :rolleyes:

They're more of a deterrent. Why deal with wheel locks when the car next to yours has no wheel locks.

Because the car next to yours has steel hubs so it's worthless...

They'll go after your wheels.

might want to research tilt sensors for your alarm before getting worthless(?) locks for wheels...

http://www.directedstore.com/images/500T.jpg
Directed (DEI, Viper, Clifford, etc) 500T. They're CHEAP, like $10/$20. I had one of these on the front and rear of my 240SX. Think of a contact suspended by a rubber band. Any jerking motion vertically will set it off (usually from jacking the car up).

I don't think wheel locks are worthless, but they're not going to deter a sincere and determined thief. Security is always about layers. Some petty thieves walk around just pulling door handles to see what's open, and only stay long enough in a victim car to toss it for loose change. Lock the doors? Ok, well if you have something fancy sitting out, some thief will break your car window and snatch it. Get an alarm? If said prize is valuable enough and the thief desperate enough, they'll risk it, especially if the car is parked in a prime location (dark, far from the house, etc).

I thinks that locks are worth it, Its one more mission they have to go through to get your wheels. They will give up and go to the next guy that doesn't have them.

If someone wanted your wheels - a wheel lock aint stopping them

If they want the wheels bad enough they can always just tow your car away. But the key is to make it as tough as possible for them. Park in crowded well lit areas when you are out. Wheel locks, alarms and even video surveillance (you would be surprised how cheap you can do this) are all good options. You can buy one of the CF card video cameras (less than $100) that record all day and mount it in a hidden spot near where you park (maybe in a tree or on your house). At least you will have something to show the police.

kinda weak. get another car you can take. :tup:

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Wheel locks are cheap in relation to your insurance deductible so go for it. More expensive options may not be worth it since the cost of the item is greater than the effective replacement cost. That said, just park your car in a dang garage and be done with it.

I was at my dealership for a oil change today. They told me some one came and stole the wheels off a 370z right on the lot and now they have wheel locks on all the Z's now.

He then noticed I didn't have any and offered to sell me some. I bought some thinking if this slows some one down by at least 10 seconds its worth it. If they are gonna get my wheels I hope its a bitch to do so.

Wheel locks will not stop a big time operation, however they will deter the neighborhood punk trying to do a quick score on the spur of the moment.

They are worth the price, just for that.

Like everyone here has said, generic Nissan wheel locks wont deter many thefts.

Take it the USDM 370z doesnt have tilt sensors then? My UK car does as I found out yesterday when jacking it up, the alarm went mad! Didnt realise I had them :happydance:

hahaha, yah, i dont think mine does. ive never worked on my wheels while the car was locked so dont know. :icon17: my Z's locked up in my garage during the week so the theif would need to go through the house alarm system to get to my cars...with the police station only 2min away not a good idea.

Since Congress signed the Undetecable Weapons Act, no undetectable weapons have been found by security oifficials screening for undetectable weapons.

I have locking lugnuts, but I also own guns and have insurance.
However it works out, I'll be fine after some minor inconvenience.

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There are several threads here that cover this. Gorilla makes ones that fit, but not properly. Someone even posted some photos. I've bought ones based on part No's other members have posted. Bad idea. Bottom line, our OEM lug nuts and the Nissan security locks have an interesting shape. If you hold one and examine the profile, you might see what's missing in other nuts with matching thread & depth.

I haven't found a security nut yet that is as good a fit as the ones from Nissan. Which sucks, because companies like Gorilla make some fantastic theft-deterrent products. We need an expert to definitely say that it's OK to put nuts that aren't a good match on our rims, that there's no significant risk of wheel damage or failure.

my tuppence