Locking Lug Nuts?

cossie1600 · 07-25-2011, 12:49 PM

I would rather not drive around to places where my wheels would get stolen.

vividracing · 07-25-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

I would rather not drive around to places where my wheels would get stolen.

Thieves have cars, and most thieves know that it's a waste of time to steal from the ghetto. A friend of mine recently woke up to his Chevy Silverado on bricks in a nice neighborhood. They took his STOCK wheels! I had a Civic stolen, and the only nice thing on it was a set of Works. If you've never been the target of theft, then you're in the minority and I hope that your good fortune continues. I haven't been so lucky.

cossie1600 · 07-25-2011, 05:47 PM

Most theives also aren't stupid enough to run around a nice safe neighborhood, they will stick out like a sore thumb. I also don't put things in my car or have cars that are worth reselling.

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Originally Posted by vividracing

Thieves have cars, and most thieves know that it's a waste of time to steal from the ghetto. A friend of mine recently woke up to his Chevy Silverado on bricks in a nice neighborhood. They took his STOCK wheels! I had a Civic stolen, and the only nice thing on it was a set of Works. If you've never been the target of theft, then you're in the minority and I hope that your good fortune continues. I haven't been so lucky.

vividracing · 07-25-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

^^ yikes...

while locks do give false sense of security they are better than not having any locks. but if i really needed security i would get a tilt sensor instead.

Yeah, like I said originally... Any thief can get through a set of wheel locks. It's just an added obstacle that will (hopefully) make them move onto an easier target. A tilt sensor is definitely great, but on cars like 240SX and Hondas, an alarm is very easy to defeat.

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	I would rather not drive around to places where my wheels would get stolen.