Wheel Locks.

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Johniboi
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Im looking into buying some wheel locks, any suggestions?


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CodeRed
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Any one is fine as long as it fits.

Most can actually be taken off with ease though. Just takes the wheel thief a little more time.

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Really? I thought having wheels locks garuntee your wheels to stay onto your car?

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1_Sleek_Versa
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No. I had a set of 18" BBS wheels on my Golf VR6 with 2 locking nuts per wheel. Still got them stolen. I still don't know exactly what they used but all my locking nuts were broken in half.

Left the car unattended for 10 minutes maximum so that had to be pretty fast. Anyway if you have the stock wheels don't bother putting any locks.

The dealer gave me a set when I purchased my Versa.

Johniboi
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screw it...im buying me an alarm system!

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hiimjered
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These might do it. They make hydrolic versions as well.

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But regardless, having the locks does reduces your chances of getting your rims stolen, even if it doesn't prevent it completely.

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Wheel locks are a joke. Whenever I take my versa in for tire rotations, they never need the key. There are a certain number of patterns for the wheel lock key, and most tire shops have the entire set. This means that anyone into stealing wheels/tires will also have this set.

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Nismo V
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True the shops never need your key when they remove them if they installed your wheels..

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The point of wheel locks is to discourage those so inclined from steeling your wheels. The idea is that they will move on to a car that is easier (read, has no wheel locks). It's like using the Club. If someone wants your car it won't stop them but hopefully they will move on to a car without one.


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