Wheel Locks?
11-26-2005, 03:08 PM
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Just a question... The car's alarm will sound if the car is jacked up, and as long as the car's insured, who cares if they steal the wheels & tires? You'll get a whole new set from insurance...just the ones you want, just the kind you like, just like you want 'em.
Also, that 1 heavy wheel lug/lock can affect wheel balance too.
Outside of the inconvenience of finding the car on blocks, I say let them take all the wheels they want! Preferably every 25 thousand miles!
Also, that 1 heavy wheel lug/lock can affect wheel balance too.
Outside of the inconvenience of finding the car on blocks, I say let them take all the wheels they want! Preferably every 25 thousand miles!
11-26-2005, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Barry45RPM
Just a question... The car's alarm will sound if the car is jacked up, and as long as the car's insured, who cares if they steal the wheels & tires? You'll get a whole new set from insurance...just the ones you want, just the kind you like, just like you want 'em.
Also, that 1 heavy wheel lug/lock can affect wheel balance too.
Outside of the inconvenience of finding the car on blocks, I say let them take all the wheels they want! Preferably every 25 thousand miles!
Also, that 1 heavy wheel lug/lock can affect wheel balance too.
Outside of the inconvenience of finding the car on blocks, I say let them take all the wheels they want! Preferably every 25 thousand miles!
I found wheel locks a waste of time. I had them on my LS400, and the key got bent so when I got a flat, I couldn't open it.
I called a friend with an impact hammer, bam, we just broke the lock.
BTW: If a bunch of high schools could do it....
Also, I think the best anti-theft security is the broken Airmatic system where it drops the car so it's on the ground. Then how do you get anything underneth the body to jack it up!
11-26-2005, 06:44 PM
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Go with original MB. They are designed not to affect wheel balance.
I have them on my car so would-be thieves can move on to the next car.
Chances are they will cause a lot more damage to your car when removing wheels (undercarriage, scratching panels, etc.).
I have them on my car so would-be thieves can move on to the next car.
Chances are they will cause a lot more damage to your car when removing wheels (undercarriage, scratching panels, etc.).
