Wheel locks?

[majorgercko1]

I just got some wheels and i got suggested to buy the locks, i do not know what they are can anyone help me?

[skewe]

toyota wheel locks are produced by McGard.Either buy from toyota or McGard.
check ebay also.

Camry wheel locks are:

Toyota part# C0276-00900
i.e
I bought
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWN%3AIT

[majorgercko1]

yeah i figured it out: They are for protecting your wheels so ppl wont steal them.

[xpeed]

Basically, that's the idea. Unless they're smart and they buy the socket for it, you're screwed. I have those wheels locks on my FX35. Quite handy because I don't want anybody stealing my 20"s. 20" rims and wheels are hella expensive.

Of course, I'll be buying some wheel locks as well once I get some nice rims.

[skewe]

not that easy to steal cos the key are hard to make and there are thousands of combinations.
Possible but very unlikely..

[Hawkeye-SE]

Originally Posted by skewe

not that easy to steal cos the key are hard to make and there are thousands of combinations.
Possible but very unlikely..

Very easy to remove. Few bucks + snap on catalog = wheel lock removal tool.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

Or get 4 regular sockets and pound them onto the lock with a hammer, and your wheels are gone.

I personally think wheel locks are a waste of money. If a thief wants your wheels... they will get your wheels.

[RedPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye-SE

Very easy to remove. Few bucks + snap on catalog = wheel lock removal tool.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

Or get 4 regular sockets and pound them onto the lock with a hammer, and your wheels are gone.

I personally think wheel locks are a waste of money. If a thief wants your wheels... they will get your wheels.

I ssecond this. Also what the guys are tire kingdom told me too.

[Eye8Pussies]

^ for sure, but it's the same thing with an alarm....if they want stuff from your car, an alarm won't stop them either.

but it's about your car and another car with nice rims sitting next to each other, and yours having locks, that will make the thiefs go for the other car just because it's less effort and hassle

[95WhiteCamry]

wheel locks and an alarm serve a similar purpose. it's not as much to protect but it's more of a delay and discouragement to a thief. say you were a thieft and found some nice rims, would you spend a long time trying to bang the lock off or move on and find an easier job? the locks and alarms are simply a distraction to make people avoid your car.

[xpeed]

I wonder if we could use the flamethrower alarm that they have over at S. Africa.

[95WhiteCamry]

hahaha. too bad some of the shocker alarms are not allowed...but c'mon, sending a nice electrical current through a thiefs body is co cool!