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Save my rims!

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walker.
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im sure theres a way to do it but i have no time to google that shit soo does anyone know how i can prevent someone from stealing rims off my car? just a precaution but ya never know. i'm thinking something along the lines of a certain bolt maybe?

thanks!

Apr 23 2010 1:35PM
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Gnarshred
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Uhhh, don't live in the ghetto?
Apr 23 2010 1:37PM
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Ski_The_East10
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http://www.jcwhitney.com/locking-lug-nut-sets/p2016418.jcwx
Apr 23 2010 1:38PM
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Abc567def
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Apr 23 2010 1:38PM
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*steeze_is_good
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You can get a special bolt that you need a tool to take it off for. It's an attachment that goes on a socket and its almost like a key.
Apr 23 2010 1:45PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Mine are kinda like the locking ones shown but not. The look like a regular lug nut but innie instead of outie if that makes any sense. I have a special lug socket that has lines inside that fit into grooves in the lug nuts. These or lockings would probably be your best bet, although any professional thief may have these tools as well.
Apr 23 2010 1:46PM
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Steeze_Cake
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what bothers me is, you say you have absolutely no time to search google? How in anyway do you have time to wait for a decent answer here for a thread like this. Use Google! Annd bahaha to the guy who said "Don't live in the Ghetto?". +k for that one.
Apr 23 2010 1:47PM
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pomme-de-terre
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I actually found some locking wheelnuts or whatever on the ground in a parking lot awhile back.

still in the package. $95 takes them. dont even bother searching anywhere else because its the lowest price you will see.
Apr 23 2010 1:59PM
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Static
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I doubt it's a time constraint as much as it is a lack of resourcefulness. Hopefully she'll find a man to take care of her one day.
Apr 23 2010 2:00PM
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Steeze_Cake
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and now that im done with my speech up above haha. I looked up some things on google and the kid above me saying 95, don't buy em, you would only need one lug nut lock for each tire, because as we all know, taking off a tire consists of removing all the lug nuts. One or 2 for each tire should be good, 1 for each tire would cost around 50 dollars or so and then 2 for each would be around that guys price, but 2 shouldn't be needed. Your Welcome.

http://www.nextag.com/locking-wheel-nut/compare-html
Apr 23 2010 2:03PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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i've got spline drive lugs on my car & they work pretty well. nothing is going to be 100% steal proof, but spline drives in combination with an alarm system should be a pretty good deterrent.

here's a link to some spline drive lugs so you can kind of get the idea:


Apr 23 2010 2:04PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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bam......that's exactly what I've got on the truck.
Apr 23 2010 2:05PM
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Steeze_Cake
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please explain how they work, I'm not saying they don't, but explain the concept of them, I'm very curious.
Apr 23 2010 2:08PM
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Ski_The_East10
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There is absolutely no need for 2 locking lugs per tire...all she needs to do is get one set of 5 for around $35
Apr 23 2010 2:11PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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It's just grooves in the lug nut, and the socket has matching splines. A normal lug wrench won't bite em.
Apr 23 2010 2:21PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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basically you have to have a special adapter to take them off. a regular 4 way or socket won't work, so unless you've got a spline drive key, you can't take them off.
Apr 23 2010 2:24PM
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