ive herd good things about mcgard and bull. but on the side, i also hear about everything breaking the keys or stripping the nut blah blah. are there any brands that are better? i just want some good solid locks with keys that wont break of strip

 

Whatever you get, you need to make sure it's designed for your wheels. Honda/Acura brand wheels have a ball-shaped seating area, and need lug nuts (including wheel locks) that also have a ball-shaped seating area. Most aftermarket wheels have a tapered shaped seating area and need nuts and locks that match. See picture below.

Honda brand wheel locks (the ones you get at the dealer) are made by McGard. I've used them for 20 years and I've never had any problems with them.





Modified by nsxtasy at 1:29 PM 2/23/2006

 

thanks for the good info but i already knew that one. but good reply! anyoen have suggestions of wheel locks?

 

might sound crazy, but oem hyundai wheel locks i'll see if i can get the exact part number, but i think the ones that come on the xg350...

 

.... serious? do they have the tappered end for "tuner style"

 

its rounded.

 

well that wouldnt work then boo. anyone else with suggestions? if not, bull lock or mcgard?

 

up

 

Guriella if you can find them

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by The_General &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Guriella if you can find them </TD></TR></TABLE>

Gorilla's are nice...had them back in the day on my 18" Gewalts

http://www.gorilla-auto.com/pr...0.jpg

 

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Gorilla's are nice...had them back in the day on my 18" Gewalts

http://www.gorilla-auto.com/pr...0.jpg</TD></TR></TABLE>

you can get gorilla locks at any discount/americas tire. http://www.tires.com

 

hmm having a hard time looking for the locks on the site

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hmm having a hard time looking for the locks on the site</TD></TR></TABLE>

They show them here but you can't order them from the site; you have to call up.

 

I was thinking about using two different sets or maybe even three to keep the wheels protected.

Is this a common practice?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nholmes &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was thinking about using two different sets or maybe even three to keep the wheels protected.

Is this a common practice?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i don't see why not. i don't know how well they'd be torqued down though....

 

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i don't see why not. i don't know how well they'd be torqued down though....</TD></TR></TABLE>

What, you can't torque down wheel lock nuts?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by silverlude15 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes you can. you take the key. you take a socket that fits the key. you take a torque wrench that fits the socket. you set it to 80 ftlbs. or whatever your car recommends, and torque it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's what I thought, not sure what that other guy was thinking.