I had sold my set of 03 17" wheels and tires to a friend of mine in Chesapeake and we were to put them on for todays meet at jenros and some dirtbag stole them from the back of his house. These were bead blasted and chromed dipped, perfect shape. They were not in any way visible and were covered. They were behind 2 gates and were not conspicuos. He had the pool opened up by a co. this past week and they had acccess to this area. He put a call into the co. and asked for them to check into new employees who might have been to his house etc.. From the looks of things it was since monday night and possibly even last night. Neighbors have been notified as well as police.

Just thought I'd vent and if anyone sees or hears of a great deal on something that sounds like these wheels let me know. I can identify.

 

Doesn't suprise me in that area...Had my 72 240Z broken into while stationed at oceana NAS....got all my tools and complete stereo system. I HATE the va beach area...lived there for three years...

 

Jim, i hate to say this but we live in a dirtbag state!! Sorry to hear that, ill keep an eye out for you....

 

The location of the theft is right off of Mt. Pleasant Rd. in Chesapeake, near Schoolhouse Rd.. This is a good location, thats why we think its an inside job, someone who had opportunity to casually uncover to see what was under cover and then take them.

 

ahh...i see. Then it must be an inside job. any clues??

 

Why would you leave over $1000+ of stuff just laying covered or not covered in your back yard? No garage? My Volks are in my closet inside the home!

Next time lock your **** up man!

 

Good luck, but I have to agree with zand02max.

 

I guess he felt he lived in an exclusive neighborhood and that his home was his castle. Where he opted to leave the wheels was by all appearences just an area for the A/C and some potting plants, a wheel barrow, and some pool accessories. The pool was opened Tuesday by an outside co. and he discovered the loss today. He thinks that when the pool was opened the pool people had enough legitimate access to his yard that they could have gotten curios enough to investigate what was covered inconspicuously.
The neighborhood has not been targeted like this before.

 

I'm not familiar with the area. I assume that at least the pool is gated. How tall is the fence?

 

8' high wrought iron and all you see is a pool with a small amt. of landscaping/ yard and a good size deck.

 

Thanks, this is all I'm looking for


Jim

 

Here are pix of the wheels. Keep an eye peeled because I haven't seen any others in this area. Thanks.

 

What was your address again? My wife made you a meatloaf, and I'd love to come deliver it, personally.


Sorry to hear about the wheels, dude. I agree about locking them up, though. I learned my lesson when my California Edition Mongoose was stolen from my back porch when I was 12.

Has anyone seen my Mongoose? It had aluminum rims with blue dots all the way around and a blue seat.

(Okay, I'm a jerk.)

 

I don't know how popular it is to chrome stock Z rims but I did see a red Z with those wheels parked in front of Whole Foods in Baltimore earlier today. Kind of a longshot but I'd thought I'd put it out there

 

Thanks for looking out for the wheels. I would like to target sellers of these wheels in the Hampton Rds. area as opposed to 350Z guys we might see driving around. I doubt that a fellow Z enthusiest would knowingly be driving around on stolen wheels when they are rather unique.

A thief may try to mount them on a non Z and that would stand out. Or he may try to sell them and that flag would be " how did he come by 350 Z wheels", I think these 2 scenarios would be more probable in recovery than to suspect Z owners who happen to have some on their cars. It probably wouldn't hurt to ask their story as to how they like their wheels etc. etc.

Thanks.

 

That sucks! I'll keep an eye out for them here. Like you said they should stand out!

 

Be sure to keep an Eye on Ebay too man.

 

There is a guy with a red Z in Baltimore Area with chrome 17's. He works at a NTB store, he has had them for atleast a year. Can't remember his name, but I had a business trip in Baltimore last year and run in to him.

 

remember, it's a similar bolt pattern for some stangs. so it's possible to spot them on those as well.

 

Good idea. I've seen 17" 350Z wheels on a first generation 300ZX. I'd keep on eye out for all older model Z's as well.