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06-01-2005, 10:05 PM
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wheel locks
where does everyone get their wheel locks? i got the set for my tacoma from wheelers and was wondering of any other places. i want some good ones. anyone have any ideas? thanks
06-01-2005, 10:12 PM
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mcgard or gorilla.... the rest suck..... just an fyi, wheel locks are pretty worthless... it might deter the crappiest of thieves... if that....
i can remove any wheel lock with a 12 point socket a hammer and a breaker bar, just about as fast as a regular lugnut, except for those BMW ones that are keyed with an actual lock, those are no match for a drill though and don't takem uch longer to remove at all.....
oh yeah, summit, jegs, the local tire places (wheel works, america's tire company, etc) carry them....
i can remove any wheel lock with a 12 point socket a hammer and a breaker bar, just about as fast as a regular lugnut, except for those BMW ones that are keyed with an actual lock, those are no match for a drill though and don't takem uch longer to remove at all.....
oh yeah, summit, jegs, the local tire places (wheel works, america's tire company, etc) carry them....
06-01-2005, 10:12 PM
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i got a set from car quest i think i payed $12 they look like these
http://www.mcgard.com/automotive/#
http://www.mcgard.com/automotive/#
06-01-2005, 10:18 PM
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oh yeah, want to add... anything but the external socket keys like this one: are worthless..... they strip way too easily, and make even removong your own wheels a pain....
i currently have some on my truck from kragens, however the set i have i pretty much only use it as a lug nut, the kragens ones have maybe 5 differnt keys and thats it, and all the sets are the same......
i currently have some on my truck from kragens, however the set i have i pretty much only use it as a lug nut, the kragens ones have maybe 5 differnt keys and thats it, and all the sets are the same......
06-02-2005, 06:52 AM
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My truck had wheel locks on it when we bought it. No key though. Even the universal keys that grip on the outside wouldn't work. Not enough clearance between it and the wheel. Had to weld lug nuts on them and spin them off. They suck.
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just a heads up...
my truck had wheel locks on it when i bought it...i eventually lost the key.
took all of a few minutes to defeat the wheel locks by pounding an impact socket over them and then just unscrewing them.
so, the benefits may not really outweigh the PIA factor of having to worry about losing the key. (of course, some people are better at not losing things than i am.)
imho, if somebody really wants your wheels, they are going to have at least some tools with them and will prolly get them wether you have wheel locks or not.
just my 2 cents.
my truck had wheel locks on it when i bought it...i eventually lost the key.
took all of a few minutes to defeat the wheel locks by pounding an impact socket over them and then just unscrewing them.
so, the benefits may not really outweigh the PIA factor of having to worry about losing the key. (of course, some people are better at not losing things than i am.)
imho, if somebody really wants your wheels, they are going to have at least some tools with them and will prolly get them wether you have wheel locks or not.
just my 2 cents.
06-02-2005, 01:34 PM
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06-02-2005, 01:54 PM
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If someone wants my wheels that bad, I would rather them just take them. Better than having wheel locks and them screwing everything up trying to get them off. It would be the perfect excuse to get some new Mickey Thompson Classics anyway. That doesn't mean you should come take my wheels so I can buy new ones though... 
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