What are you guys doing to protect your wheels when you have extended wheel studs (open lug nuts = no wheel lock)?

Thanks!

 

couldnt you just machine off the top of a gorilla wheel lock? if the top wasnt on it, that would allow the stud to pass through it.

 

I think he means the opposite - how do you keep the wheels from getting stolen if you can't use locks. Machining off the lock solves nothing in that respect.

 

i know what he meant. i was just saying he could machine off the top of a gorill lock(or something similar) to allow the longer wheel stud to pass through as you tighten it down.

 

that's probably what i'd do. just hack it off and there ya go.

 

I am using the center caps that came with my aftermarket wheels. They have locking screws, but that is not much protection against theft. I had to drill holes in the caps for the studs to fit in. You could use those wheel locks that have a special socket that fits the outside of the nut, and modify the key(socket) to fit over the stud. Maybe someone with a machine shop could design and market special wheel locks for those of us with extended wheel studs on our street driven cars?

 

I think I am going to machine some new lug nuts for my studs......we dont get much love for the extended studs in safety lug nuts.