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its painted.. satin black for the badges painted for the trim then night package for the lid spoiler and diffuser oem.. like your car too.. i always love white.. are you running 285 rear also
Last edited by darwin329; Mar 14, 2016 at 04:33 PM.
its painted.. satin black for the badges painted for the trim then night package for the lid spoiler and diffuser oem.. like your car too.. i always love white.. are you running 285 rear also
Thanks!!
No, I just ran 255 in the back on a 20X8.5 wheel.
Looks really good.
I think the black badges would look sick on my palladium silver C450
You did them yourself?
I think deleting chrome and change to black would look good on any car color IMO. but white and palladium yes, its going to look sick It was professionally done in the shop
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scared ****less in NY to park it in the streets.......way too many wheel thieves these days.......sigh...
I assume you got wheel locks. My dealer threw them in as a gratis option ($160 value). Didn't even tell me; I didn't know about it until I found the container with the OE wheel bolts that had been removed to install the locking bolts. They may have done it, because I bought the wheel protection insurance. (I'm sure you can still buy wheel protection insurance.)
Where you park is worse than on the street, because the thieves have some privacy. But they would find it difficult to take your passenger-side wheels if you back in 6" from the wall. (Careful, don't try it after a few pops!) Many thieves would pass, if they can't take all four wheels. But some would not.
I have to park my beauty on the "street" too. It does bother me, even though the "street" is indeed a public way, but it is a cul-de-sac in an elderly housing facility in an upscale suburb. I still got the LoJack vehicle recovery system as a dealer option. The optional Early Warning feature telephones, texts, or emails the owner if the vehicle is moved without the owner being present. It doesn't protect wheels or other equipment though.
I assume you got wheel locks. My dealer threw them in as a gratis option ($160 value). Didn't even tell me; I didn't know about it until I found the container with the OE wheel bolts that had been removed to install the locking bolts. They may have done it, because I bought the wheel protection insurance. (I'm sure you can still buy wheel protection insurance.)
Where you park is worse than on the street, because the thieves have some privacy. But they would find it difficult to take your passenger-side wheels if you back in 6" from the wall. (Careful, don't try it after a few pops!) Many thieves would pass, if they can't take all four wheels. But some would not.
I have to park my beauty on the "street" too. It does bother me, even though the "street" is indeed a public way, but it is a cul-de-sac in an elderly housing facility in an upscale suburb. I still got the LoJack vehicle recovery system as a dealer option. The optional Early Warning feature telephones, texts, or emails the owner if the vehicle is moved without the owner being present. It doesn't protect wheels or other equipment though.
It would probably be beneficial for him to invest in a decent security camera system. Although I park my cars in the garage, I also installed security cameras all around the house just to be sure nothing happens or if it does happen, at least I have evidence.
I assume you got wheel locks. My dealer threw them in as a gratis option ($160 value). Didn't even tell me; I didn't know about it until I found the container with the OE wheel bolts that had been removed to install the locking bolts. They may have done it, because I bought the wheel protection insurance. (I'm sure you can still buy wheel protection insurance.)
Where you park is worse than on the street, because the thieves have some privacy. But they would find it difficult to take your passenger-side wheels if you back in 6" from the wall. (Careful, don't try it after a few pops!) Many thieves would pass, if they can't take all four wheels. But some would not.
I have to park my beauty on the "street" too. It does bother me, even though the "street" is indeed a public way, but it is a cul-de-sac in an elderly housing facility in an upscale suburb. I still got the LoJack vehicle recovery system as a dealer option. The optional Early Warning feature telephones, texts, or emails the owner if the vehicle is moved without the owner being present. It doesn't protect wheels or other equipment though.
i also got wheel locks for free from dealer.
but the wheel locks from any car manufacturer are VERY easy to break.
what the thieves do if they can't loosen the bolts, is to over-tighten them and break the socket all together. they usually use a universal socket to get them out. They are pretty good at this, i've seen plenty of videos where it takes them 5-10 minutes for all 4 wheels.
Wheels you see on craigslist are usually stolen, or bought stolen.
i'm not worried at all in my driveway, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get them out without alarming anyone. Also, i live in an area where wheels never get stolen, pretty upscale part of NY. Any suspicious cars/individuals usually get checked by security.
i'm worried when i go park at a friend's house or restaurants with no parking lots. i also work in parts of brooklyn in some of the worst neighborhoods in america (google brownsville, east ny, or bedford-stuyvesant). This is when i get worried to death.
i got some bullock re-guards from a vendor here, i hope they deter the thieves.
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Jun 24, 2015, 05:13 PM
It was professionally done in the shop
Got wheel locks!
