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What wheel locks are you using?

Old Jan 9, 2004 | 02:36 PM
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What wheel locks are you using?

I will be ordering my wheels in the next 30 days, and would like to know what other people are using as far as wheel/lug nut protection. Any particular brand of lock that is good or bad? What experiences have people had? Any insight would be great. Thanks.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 02:44 AM
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gorilla locks are good. we use them at the shop i work at. you can also use tuner lugs which requires a key that fits into the lug. what kind of wheels?
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 05:57 AM
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Gorilla, but there are easy to remove.
In fact, almost any of the key'd type locks can be easily removed if you know the trick.
I saw these cool locks from Japan that required a (magnet) key to remove caps to expose the lug nut underneath.  With the cap in place, it free-spins.


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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 07:52 AM
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Originally posted by hyper7
what kind of wheels?
Sparco Racing NT-R Bronze 17x9. My car is only outside if I am visiting someone out of town or on a trip with it, but I just want the added protection considering how much the combo is costing.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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McGard SplineDrive. Unlike most lug locks, you can torque these down hard. And BTW, I had the Gorillas, but they got rusty in a few months.

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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 02:14 PM
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anyone have links to places where you can get those japanese lugs or the McGard SplineDrive?
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