How effective are locking lug nuts?
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Ok we all know piece of thieves rip out the siren on car alarms....cut the steering wheel to slide the steering wheel lock off... but what about lug nuts? I know how tow trucks get them off. They have a big ass gun that I think is hooked up to an aircompressor and breaks the lug nut.
Has anyone ever had their rims stolen with wheel locks?
Has anyone ever had their rims stolen with wheel locks?
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If you have a commonly sold kind of locks someone trying to steal the wheels only needs to get the key for them and they can get em off......plus thieves can still steal wheels without the key too....thieves can steal anything no matter what you do to try to protect your stuff.....so if nothing else....use them for peace of mind.
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Thats basically what my things are. But its made for taking them off. Its tapered inside to fit all size locks and it even has knarles in it so it doesnt slip on the lock. Hammer it on with a small sledge put a 1/2 breaker bar in the other side youre goin to town!
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Yeah when I bought my car it had log nuts on it and they didnt have the key so when I had to replace my clutch thats all I did jusy hammer on a socket and take it right off. Didnt take long at all although its not the quietest thing.
