View Poll Results: who has wheel locks
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Wheel Locks
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From: Jet City, USA
'08 W204.081; M 272.948 KE30; Colour Code#792
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From: Long Island, New York
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I can confirm Ricks find. I picked a set up at a local parts store (paid 10.00 more) and the fit fine. Much nicer than the ones I had many years ago.
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From: Bay Shore, NY
2009 C300 4Matic Sport P2/MM/Steel Gray
I was about to order some, but I looked at my wheels and noticed I already have them! maybe it's standard on the 09's? I definitely didn't pay for them. hopefully the key is somewhere in the car
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From: Ohio
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i have aftermarket rims and for some reason they only sell the wheel locks in a set of 24 for my size. McGard 27200. You guys think its overkill if i change all my lugs to the wheels locks?
also, the wheel locks are slightly shorter then the current lugs; that's ok right?
also, the wheel locks are slightly shorter then the current lugs; that's ok right?
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From: Irvine, CA
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lol ok i know what the word "turn" means. i just didnt know what question he was answering with "you need 7 turns".
my orignial question was if you guys thought it was overkill to switch out every single lug nut to wheel lock lug nuts instead of just the one on each wheel. I'm asking this because they sell my wheel lock in packs of 24.
my second question was if it was ok for the wheel lock to be slightly shorter (maybe 2to3 mm shorter) then the orignial lug nut.
dont get me wrong, i appreciate an answer, i just didnt know what it was answering with "you need 7 turns".
my orignial question was if you guys thought it was overkill to switch out every single lug nut to wheel lock lug nuts instead of just the one on each wheel. I'm asking this because they sell my wheel lock in packs of 24.
my second question was if it was ok for the wheel lock to be slightly shorter (maybe 2to3 mm shorter) then the orignial lug nut.
dont get me wrong, i appreciate an answer, i just didnt know what it was answering with "you need 7 turns".
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From: Mississauga
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lol ok i know what the word "turn" means. i just didnt know what question he was answering with "you need 7 turns".
my orignial question was if you guys thought it was overkill to switch out every single lug nut to wheel lock lug nuts instead of just the one on each wheel. I'm asking this because they sell my wheel lock in packs of 24.
my second question was if it was ok for the wheel lock to be slightly shorter (maybe 2to3 mm shorter) then the orignial lug nut.
dont get me wrong, i appreciate an answer, i just didnt know what it was answering with "you need 7 turns".
my orignial question was if you guys thought it was overkill to switch out every single lug nut to wheel lock lug nuts instead of just the one on each wheel. I'm asking this because they sell my wheel lock in packs of 24.
my second question was if it was ok for the wheel lock to be slightly shorter (maybe 2to3 mm shorter) then the orignial lug nut.
dont get me wrong, i appreciate an answer, i just didnt know what it was answering with "you need 7 turns".
24 locking lug nuts,,,yaaa a bit of over kill IMHO, but are you sure they are all with the special lock on the face or are you getting all new lug nuts and only 4 out of all the others are really using the special key to put on and remove ? What company of lug nuts is this, that sells 24 locking lug nuts ?
McGard lock nuts if you can get them will work just fine, and are packaged with only 4 of them, and the special key.
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From: Sweden
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I have loosend a lot of rim locks at work and I must say that OEM MB locks are by far the toughest to crack.
On many of the cheaper locks it is easy to slam on a smaller socket or to use a socket with hardened left threads inside and they pop right off, but the MB ones have a hardened surface and if they sit hard it will take 30 mins+ to loosen all four at a workshop!
On many of the cheaper locks it is easy to slam on a smaller socket or to use a socket with hardened left threads inside and they pop right off, but the MB ones have a hardened surface and if they sit hard it will take 30 mins+ to loosen all four at a workshop!
