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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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Sorry to say, but wear some old wheels and tires when parked on the dicey side of town, then swap to your nice set when you're on the show side.

If nuthin' else, you'll get really good at swappin' wheels.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:18 AM
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If I had to worry that much about my vehicle I would move.

Why not other things to protect it like one of those annoying car alarms you hear constantly in the big cities. Electrify the vehicle? If they are as smart as a mouse they won't touch it again after getting shocked.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowseeker
If I had to worry that much about my vehicle I would move.

Why not other things to protect it like one of those annoying car alarms you hear constantly in the big cities. Electrify the vehicle? If they are as smart as a mouse they won't touch it again after getting shocked.
They help but I lived in the heart of a big city one time and I sometimes saw smash and grab jobs with the alarm still going after they were gone. I did manage to get 3 or 4 of them arrested.........might help more with wheel theft if they don't cut the battery cable first.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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Like many have said, locking lugs have significant weak points...lol The best ones I have used are the McGard. You can still get them off if you have to, but they are definitely much more difficult than Gorilla or any of the splined types. All your looking is to make things more difficult for a thief - I'd go with two sets so you'd have to hammer on two sockets per wheel to try to steal them....

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