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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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hey how you doing my wheels got stolen few months back and i bought ce28 and new tires and i wana put them on the car and i am scared they will get stolen do you guys think its safe to put them on the car and use RAYS VOLK RACING FORMULA LUG NUTS and leave the car parked out all night ?
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by carsfreak88
hey how you doing my wheels got stolen few months back and i bought ce28 and new tires and i wana put them on the car and i am scared they will get stolen do you guys think its safe to put them on the car and use RAYS VOLK RACING FORMULA LUG NUTS and leave the car parked out all night ?
I wouldn't unless you have a garage. Any one have the same type VRFN will have the key to open yours. The outer cap can be stolen easy with the right size hex key. Those VRFN are nice though I have them on mine and loving them sure will attract attention with the right color.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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No locks and a garage, works great. Sucks we live in a society filled with scum, but being a theiving gangsta is trendy.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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Locking or "secure" lug nuts only slow a thief down. There's no 100% fool proof way to stop one if especially if your car is parked in public.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Locking or "secure" lug nuts only slow a thief down. There's no 100% fool proof way to stop one if especially if your car is parked in public.
I would get an alarm as well, but unless you have it garage or you have your eyes on it 24/7. Me personally, I would not buy wheels after getting a set stolen
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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tilt sensor alarm.

now that i no longer have a garage im going to hold back on buying big money wheels. reps will have to do for now
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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Insuring them is the only real "security". Sorry... but pros will get them no matter what. I stopped worrying about wheel locks after a month of having to take them on and off.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Honestly OP I don't know where you live so I can't give a proper answer.

I leave my car outside but I live in a really nice area so I don't worry about my wheels getting stolen..
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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yeah i guss i need to get an alarm and i also live in a nice area but the problem is thats where they coming to the nice areas with the nice cars
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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Too risky
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by carsfreak88
yeah i guss i need to get an alarm and i also live in a nice area but the problem is thats where they coming to the nice areas with the nice cars
Garage
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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locks dont do ****, there is quite a few ways they can get ur wheels off. easiest one would be to just a hammer a socket onto the lug and then remove.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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I agree; locks only slow them down. I don't use locks and I've never had my wheels stolen *knock on wood*. I also live in the middle of nowhere surrounded mostly by elderly people.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 12:31 AM
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Park in a secure garage.
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