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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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i ordered a set of muteki lugnuts for my new wheels. i dont want my wheels to get stolen. i dont know how wheel locks work but are they worth it or will my special key lugnuts be good enough?
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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your special key lug nuts should be enough. but then again, people figured out how to strip one of those new MUGEN Si's. . .no one is safe anymore

best thing to do is park in the garage
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sleepyej1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
best thing to do is park in the garage </TD></TR></TABLE>
very true.if people really want to steel your rims, it will happen.. wheel locks or lugnuts are not going to stop thieves from stealing them.
park in the garage if possible
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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park in the garage yes,.. i like my setup, locks are hard to get to and you need a special key

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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sleepyej1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your special key lug nuts should be enough. but then again, people figured out how to strip one of those new MUGEN Si's. . .no one is safe anymore

best thing to do is park in the garage </TD></TR></TABLE>

You serious they already did?....
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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if u dont want ur rims stolen make sure they dont steal your whole car first
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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you could get four sets of lugs with a different key for each set.

that would be hot.

you'd probably end up making a thief either steal your whole car, or simply vandalize your car for their effort.

and i've never heard of anyone having just their rims stolen, these days they seem to take the whole car.
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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sorry to tell you but i can take those lug nut(muteki) with the auto zone lug nut keys. there the same nothin special about em.
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Yep I can also remove them lug nuts as well...Nothing special bout them...
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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People don't steal rims anymore, they'll take ur whole car for the smallest thing.
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by instrument &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you could get four sets of lugs with a different key for each set.

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what i was thinking
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4MyEyesOnly &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry to tell you but i can take those lug nut(muteki) with the auto zone lug nut keys. there the same nothin special about em. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i have them and they are high quality, the paint doesnt come off even if im using an impact gun to tighten them.
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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When it comes down to it if the thief wants it. It dont matter how many different locks you have if he or she wants it that bad say bye bye to them. But best Suggestion get a garage with some cameras and alarms for the garage you are better off been extra safe.
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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well parking in the garage will be impossible for me. ill soon be too low to get up my driveway.its not just a slant. the curb is a fat bump thent he driveway.
for now i can

well lately ive been seein a lot of cars left on the rotors on the streets.
crap that really sucks then if you can take them off. i think i will do that go buy another set of lug nuts so ill have two different keys on each wheel. theyre just rotas but i wont have the money to replace them. well i guess i have insurance that covers them but still.

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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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as for my car being stolen. i have ravelco and always use the brake club. so im pretty sure it wont get stolent unless its towed.
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