need wheel locks( can yall help)

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12-12-2006, 12:07 AM

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need wheel locks( can yall help)

well im in the market for wheel locks but i dont know how to go about ordering them, what size and stuff for my wheels.

also im not sure cuz i dont shop at discount tire or big o, but do they sell wheel locks?

any help will be appreciated

12-12-2006, 12:09 AM

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wow. did i just read that? what kind? you can just ebay them. or buy gorilla locks at any wheel/tire store.

or just go to the dealer for factory wheel locks. it's not that hard.

12-12-2006, 12:11 AM

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wheel i know about ebay locks and the gorilla,

but factory wheel locks on my aftermarket rims??

12-12-2006, 12:37 AM

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if they are the same flat type. they have flat ones... and acorn ones. it really depends on what aftermarket wheels. they are all different.,

12-12-2006, 12:38 AM

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iiight thanks for the info choi choi

12-12-2006, 12:39 AM

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here. make sure you have the wheels before you buy the lugs.

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Originally Posted by Kaeon

Lug Nuts
Many of you may say hey lug nuts are lug nuts and any old AutoZone lugs will do! This is not the case! There are many different Styles and Sizes of lug nuts out there and picking the right is a pretty important step. I researched my rim to find out that Rota's require a semi-unique type of lug nut.

Most lugs have a rounded seat and some have seat angles that are not the same as the rota wheel which means a smaller contact point.

I needed lugs that have the same taper as the wheel, which means larger contact point.

As I searched on and found a company called subydude.com

They had just what I was looking for! Lug Nuts for Rota Wheels! With that information I got a set of Chrome Spline Drive Lug nuts.

ok, i must be retarded.. i just noticed they are lugnuts..

well.. some can be considered as wheel locks... just because they have their own key. like the gorilla ones.

12-12-2006, 12:42 AM

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lol the lugs that i have now look like the ones on top of the DHL package

12-12-2006, 12:43 AM

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well those can be wheel locks. you don't see people everyday with that key/adapter.

12-12-2006, 12:46 AM

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ok ill have to look

my lugs came from wheelmax.com

12-12-2006, 12:49 AM

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i wouldn't worry about it. i have those too. no problems.

12-12-2006, 03:42 AM

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you can also go to Mcgards site and look to see what they offer and compare the pictures to how your current lug nut looks like.

12-12-2006, 03:55 AM

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ok cool

12-14-2006, 07:17 PM

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these would work no? http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...6&parts_id=564

12-14-2006, 07:37 PM

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here's a couple more links for ya, all will fit the tc

all types of lugs: http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...splayPrice%7C0
tuner (small diameter) locking lugs(don't you need tuner style lugs if you have aftermarket rims, which im assuming you have): http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...splayPrice%7C0

12-18-2006, 10:00 AM

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Im in the market for some new locks too, is anything from gorilla good? can anyone recommend a specific model? Thanks guys =] (ps. i need this for tuner lugs/ locks)

12-18-2006, 11:36 PM

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i just ordered my rims this past weekend so thread has newfound relevancy to me!

anyway, i did some searching here on SL and it seems like gorilla is a good brand to go with as far as wheel locks.

here are the chrome lugs that will fit the TC (also available in black)

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

also, i've seen some of the posts in the aftermarket wheel thread and some of the TCs are running Rays (and other japanese wheel mfr) lugs. i looked some up on optionsauto.com and noticed that these lug sets come with their own key as well. are these being used as an alternative to traditional wheel locks?

12-18-2006, 11:41 PM

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wheel i guess mine already came with em, since it has a special key and all, which is good to know and reasuring

12-19-2006, 05:34 AM

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Quote:

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Generaly with aftermarket wheels, you'll need tuner lugs, i don't know if those will fit the tuner size, Since i already have Muteki tuner lugs, i was looking at just getting locks. Been eyeing this set
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
but, might just get a whole new set, i dunno