First off, I'm sorry to hear that ScionxR got his wheels stolen.

It scared me to read his thread on what happened. If wheel locks don't work, what does? Is there a certain kind of wheel lock that works better?

I'm sure many with upgraded wheels and tires are curious to know also. Does any know or have any experience?

 

Well this is what i have and they work and look great...No one stole them yet!

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...+10201/c-10101

 

i need to get some to, there is some kid out jacking up my friends cars. one gots a mr2 it got spray paint and paint thiner on it. other got a S2000 keyed and cut up. and i dont wont that to happen to my box

 

Get an alarm with a tilt sensor. I have one, my wheel dont even come close to coming off the ground before the alarms goes off. I have it set for 1 degree off center.

Jason

 

best solution : airbag the car, drop it on the ground, that way they cant get em off

brent

 

word!

 

Sorry bro but those won't stop a smart theif. You can get those spline drive lug nuts off with a 17mm socket and a 1/2 inch drive ratchet. I had a set of those and my key broke. That's how I got them off. Nothing is fool proof. Sorry but you needed to be told.

 

Try gorilla wheel locks they are probably the best on the market.

 

My suggestion:



I have had a set of wheels and tires stolen. They had locking lugs on them, but it didn't matter. If a theif wants something bad enough, he'll get it. Locking lug nuts, like car alarms, etc., are deterrants, and they way I look at it, the more deterrants you can use, the better.

 

ive heard of people putting razor blades under their dash.. maybe you can hide some in the wheel wells?

 

I was watching a report on the news a couple of years back (local news), and they had a reformed car thief showing the reporter how he would choose his vehicles. Basically what Sushiboy said "The more deterrants, the better" or in the thifes case, worse. The X-thief said the same thing. He said that if a car looked like it had a few theft detterants, than he would just move on. There are plenty of cars without them.

http://www.overtons.com/cgi-bin/over...arge.cgi?32016
Somehow, I think these might do the trick.

 

One of these on each wheel should do the trick.
http://www.savannahnow.com/images/122798/parking3.jpg
I know its a little extreme but clearly there are some determined theives out there.

 

Buy 4 sets of McGard wheel locks. I'd hate to be the mechanic who rotates your tires, but it'd be safer.

Just get the McGard SplineDrive kit, Henford! Quit being a little boba! It comes with 4 locks, SplineDrive lug nuts, and 4 valve stems...

 

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damn. razor blades under the dash? that's hardcore.

 

http://www.autobarn.net/mcwhloandlug.html

those type are the best because you need an actual key to go in the middle to unlock. Not just a special socket.