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Not worrying about stealing the 21”? Just wondering.I stopped using any wheel locks on our cars.
Only wheel lock now is on the spare wheel hanging on the back of the Wrangler, The ground wheels are not using locks.
Not worrying about stealing the 21”? Just wondering.
Anyone that really wants wheels will take them with or without locks. I stopped using locks years ago for this reason. If you are concerned, either self-insure, purchase insurance or don't park in places where loss is a material risk.Not really. I think most locks can be easily defeated by the thief. The wheels are on the ground so the thief would need to be prepared with a jack and if they want the wheels and come prepared, they will know how to defeat the locks. I want it as less messy as possible for the car.
I mean, not being able to get the wheel off sounds like a great theft deterrentThey don’t stop theft and are a real problem when they break and you can’t get the wheel off.
When you get a flat tire and the wheel lock cracks you are in for a lot of frustration.I mean, not being able to get the wheel off sounds like a great theft deterrent
Great, that's what I want for the thief!a lot of frustration.
Sentry mode...Not worrying about stealing the 21”? Just wondering.
I guess I should explain it better for you. If you have a flat tire with a wheel lock and it breaks by splitting you can’t remove the wheel to put on another one. You are stranded at this point. You get towed to a tire store and they won’t touch it. It is a messy ugly process to remove the wheel without damage and will cost you money and time. And yes if it does not break a thief has many ways to remove it. Do you get it now ?Great, that's what I want for the thief!
All these headaches with regard to wheel locks aren't helping any argument against them tbh. Everyone makes it sounds like a massive undertaking for the owner and any tire shop that works on the car, yet thieves somehow just noclip their way into getting the wheels off. It's like dude... which one is it?
Why wouldn't I just do whatever the thief would do if it breaks? And what would cause it to break in the first place?I guess I should explain it better for you. If you have a flat tire with a wheel lock and it breaks by splitting you can’t remove the wheel to put on another one. You are stranded at this point. You get towed to a tire store and they won’t touch it. It is a messy ugly process to remove the wheel without damage and will cost you money and time. And yes if does not break a thief has many ways to remove it. Do you get it now ?
If it breaks the thief won’t be able to remove it either. And they will leave you the surprise. I have had a wheel lock crack upon trying to remove it. Part of it stayed on the stud and could not be removed even with a chisel. There is no way to remove it easily by anyone without potential wheel damage which is why tire shops will pass on it. It took a few hours with a good mechanic to repair the damage.Why wouldn't I just do whatever the thief would do if it breaks? And what would cause it to break in the first place?
Gotcha, I see where you're coming from.If it breaks the thief won’t be able to remove it either. And they will leave you the surprise. I have had a wheel lock crack upon trying to remove it. Part of it stayed on the stud and could not be removed even with a chisel. There is no way to remove it easily by anyone without potential wheel damage which is why tire shops will pass on it. It took a few hours with a good mechanic to repair the damage.
Not worrying about stealing the 21”? Just wondering.
I assume our 21” probably won’t fit other cars correct?IMO, 99% of thieves aren’t interested in our OEM wheels.
The number of folks buying OEM Tesla wheels second hand is significantly lower than the folks looking for Silverado or Accord wheels, for example. Thieves can’t flip them quickly. So I don’t really worry about it either.