Locking wheel nuts.....

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JINGLE

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 Norwich, Norfolk
mine has none and just wondered if there really THAT necessary this day and age? not sure if its worth going out and spending loads on a decent set, a cheap set or leave as is?

i mean obvs if i had wheels worth thousands and lived in a bad area, but i live in a nice area and the 108s are only worth a couple hundred at best so seems like it would be more hassle than its worth for the criminal anyway lol
 
now you've advertised it lol
i'd get some asap better safe than sorry
people who nick stuff may come from rough areas but they rob from nice areas
its robin hood but rather than give to the poor they buy drugs :evil:
 
Personally I wouldn't underestimate the stupidity of the thieving b'stards. I doubt they ever stand there weighing up the pros & cons, they're just attracted to someone elses "shiny stuff".

As for living in a nice area, that's exactly where the pond-life head for, 'cause we have stuff to nick.

I have the standard Bee-Em locking nuts, plus a different set I bought just in case the scum have Bee-Em keys.

My mate lives around the corner, lovely quiet estate and has twice had to chase off some low-life in a transit that crow-barred their way into his garage in the middle of the night. This is despite the fact that his bedroom window was open, and 6 feet away from the metal garage door that they were attacking.

Like I said, not very bright ;)

Just my 2c of course. Your mileage may vary. :)
 
Had two young neds try and get the locking dust caps off the 2.5 Z4 I had years ago.

Had a word with the boys mother who initially denied it was her boy. Long story short she was told that any damage the wheels / tyres / car or if they returned then I'd be back to beat 7 shades of s**t out of her husband.

Took her a minute or two to realise what I was saying.

Didn't get any bother after that.
 
Not worth it.

It takes more effort to jack the car up than it does to remove a set of locking wheel nuts.
 
Mister T said:
Not worth it.

It takes more effort to jack the car up than it does to remove a set of locking wheel nuts.
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Even McGard's spinning collar bolts? :tumbleweed:
 
Mister T said:
NeilP said:
Mister T said:
Not worth it.

It takes more effort to jack the car up than it does to remove a set of locking wheel nuts.
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Even McGard's spinning collar bolts? :tumbleweed:
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It would make a bit more noise but wouldn't take any longer.
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this is my thinking, i have a double drive (lengthwise) with my house 1 side, garden at the end and neighbors fence the other side and a car parked in front of mine (mothers) and overlooking light/camera and space is pretty tight, i park close to the fence passengers side so i have plenty of room drivers side to get in/out. if they can get down there to jack the car up, remove wheels, get everything past both cars, several neighbors yappy mutts, not trigger the light which illuminates half the estate and be on camera AND they have to walk/drive past my front window as its a cul-de-sac..... its pretty impressive for couple of hundred pounds..... plus ill prob be left with a new jack haha!!

in all seriousness tho i suppose i should try and get something sorted, not now but when i get my new wheels soon, i can understand somebody wanting to steal those.....

any suggestions on good makes and cheap prices etc?
 
Last year my son came out of his house to find the front of his car up on bricks and both wheels missing - no locking wheel nuts. Then a couple of weeks ago I had a slow puncture on my day car but despite a thorough search just couldnt find the undoer anywhere. Its a Focus so I rang Fords and they said as I didnt have the serial number I would have to book the car in so the nuts could be removed and they would fit a new set for me. As the Ford garage was a bit of a way from my house, I popped around the corner to a tyre fitter. Explaining the situation he just laughed said locking wheel nuts are not worth it as you can buy gadgets to undo them for about £20 on ebay. His kit cost a bit more but he had all the locking nuts off within a couple of minutes, repaired the puncture and charged me £25.
As a passing shot he said for peace of mind just buy a cheap set from ebay and dont bother with expensive sets as most people intend on theft could remove any type of wheel nut as quick as he did. I ended up buying a set from ebay for £10 and they seem fairly good and likely to stop any opportunistic theft.
 
My dad used one of those kits to remove a locking wheel bolt on mine as I lost they key.

It basically locks onto the outside of the bolthead and undoes it. Quite simple to do really and didn't make any noise.
 
Last year there were pics all over the net of an Audi garage in Germany that had about a dozen brand new cars sitting on the forecourt with no wheels.
They were not even sitting on bricks, just dropped on the ground.
http://thesupercarkids.com/german-audi-dealer-has-wheels-stolen-overnight/
 
Mine didn't come with any either and the previous owner lived in a much rougher area than me. If someone wants to nick them they will probably make the effort.

Having said that most are opportunists so locking nuts will go some way to deter them , i bought some from the stealers themselves only £20 from what i remember.
 
While I do use BM locking nuts as they would without doubt be a deterrent and prevent some scum seeing them without as they walk by and then returning later to nick the wheels, I have no doubt if someone really wants the wheels they will be gone, locking nuts or not.

So easy and mainstream to remove that you can even buy a set of locking wheel nut removers from Screwfix:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/laser-emergency-locking-wheel-nut-remover-set-4-pieces/94826

or 4 different sorts from Halfords:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?srch=locking+wheel+nut+remover&action=search&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1
 
JINGLE said:
mine has none and just wondered if there really THAT necessary this day and age? not sure if its worth going out and spending loads on a decent set, a cheap set or leave as is?

i mean obvs if i had wheels worth thousands and lived in a bad area, but i live in a nice area and the 108s are only worth a couple hundred at best so seems like it would be more hassle than its worth for the criminal anyway lol
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My insurance company said they'll only replace stolen wheels if there's evidence they had locking wheel bolts installed. Evidence was considered locking wheel bolt on the ground
 
I usually change my standard locking wheel nuts for McGuards but my E89 came with a set fitted so saved me a job.

I remember my dad finding a load of McGuards locking when nut keys all together in a hotel car park. Clearly someone had been trying their luck more than likely without luck.

My dad picked them up and binned them.
 
interesting reading, seems like if anybody REALLY wanted to they could steal any wheels, but your average thief would just take a look and be deterred, so i guess im going to get a set now just to be safe. also my nuts are a little beat up and worn so looks like ill order a full set of new nuts and locking nuts together, can anybody link some suggestions and tell me what size etc i need?

thanks people :D
 
But if you don't have a locking bolt, what bolt do you put opposite the ///M badge, exactly bisecting the "BMW" lettering on the roundel? :?
 
Some one is missing the point here .........

Theft deterrents will never ever stop a professional thief stealing anything.
What theft deterrents do is add time to the act of thievery ...........
So if you are parked in a dark secluded area away from the public, deterrents have little value
If you are parked in an area where there are cameras or passing public, deterrents are great.

The idea of not using deterrents is a bit like not using seat belts ...... something that will only affect you when they are needed.

You might consider a set of 108's to have little value ........ in my experience they are hard to come by and I paid 400 quid for a set once.
 
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