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If you want to keep your wheels from being stolen...locking lug nuts
After researching a bit for the correct locking lug nuts for my 2009 W211 E63 AMG, I found the correct ones to be these, part number is B66470155. On Amazon, new ones are going for
Those are good ones. Still watch where you park your car. With a 12 point socket small extension and a hammer you can get them off. If it's in a public place it won't happen.
After researching a bit for the correct locking lug nuts for my 2009 W211 E63 AMG, I found the correct ones to be these, part number is B66470155. On Amazon, new ones are going for $91. Got mine used from eBay for $38 incl shipping.
My thoughts on these types of deterrents have always been, I don’t want to see what some thieves will do to take them off. Because of this, I’ve always had the thought of, if they want to steel them, they will find a way. Might as well just let them take them without permanent damage to the car.
On 2013, I had some f***ks steal the wheels of my 2010 C63. But they also hit 4 others cars in my area as well. They left my car sitting in concrete paving stones, they picked up in the area. My insurance paid for everything, including the installer to come out and mount them. After that, I purchased two different types of wheel locks to make it even more difficult to steal.
Present day, the locks I use now on my E63 require a special deep well socket that is the lock, as a standard socket, or 12 point will not work, as the lug bolt is recessed deep inside the wheel. The only issue is thieves will tear up the wheel trying to get it off.
Those are good ones. Still watch where you park your car. With a 12 point socket small extension and a hammer you can get them off. If it's in a public place it won't happen.
That won't work on these locks. The outer barrel rotates freely.
My thoughts on these types of deterrents have always been, I don’t want to see what some thieves will do to take them off. Because of this, I’ve always had the thought of, if they want to steel them, they will find a way. Might as well just let them take them without permanent damage to the car.
Was thinking this too. As I'm moving to a new place soon, I bought them just for the piece of mind. There still may be damage if thieves literally use bricks or stones even to keep the car up lol.
Unfortunately, lock nuts are to deter amateurs, having owned a wrecking yard I can assure you that no lock nut is safe, if they want your wheels and know how to do it there gone public place or not.
Unfortunately, lock nuts are to deter amateurs, having owned a wrecking yard I can assure you that no lock nut is safe, if they want your wheels and know how to do it there gone public place or not.
This was the same way, that I found my C63 years ago sitting on blocks. And I was fumming mad, luckily insurance came thru for me. It would have been cheaper for them to just cut me a check so that I could buy aftermarket wheels and tires, then for them to buy them from the dealership.
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If you want to keep your wheels from being stolen...locking lug nuts
