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Old 05-10-2014, 09:12 AM
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What a sad sight to see. Hopefully the owner of the car can get a jack under it to raise the car back up and put another set of wheels on. And it sure would be nice if the police could catch the POS that stole the wheels.
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Old 05-10-2014, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
What a sad sight to see. Hopefully the owner of the car can get a jack under it to raise the car back up and put another set of wheels on. And it sure would be nice if the police could catch the POS that stole the wheels.
Hope they didn't damage the car. The owner should look for the wheel on craigslist, and take a plain clothed officer with him to the purchase.
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Old 05-10-2014, 09:30 AM
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Wow that is a sad day for the owner
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Old 05-10-2014, 09:36 AM
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And people got ballz to put $8000 HRE wheels.
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Old 05-10-2014, 09:40 AM
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And people got ballz to put $8000 HRE wheels.
Or a lot of money...a set if wheels stolen is a set of wheels stolen no matter what the price.
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Old 05-10-2014, 09:42 AM
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Sad, that we can't have anything nice these days, others just want it more then you.
Somebody believing Obama when he says we should share the wealth.
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Old 05-10-2014, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by HolyRoller
Yup, since run-flats deform like any other tire if not enough air is in them. I've had this happen a few times. A flat, that is, not wheel theft.
The sidewall on the C7 is very small and run flats don't flatten all the way, they maintain a good bit of the sidewall by design.

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No. I was going to comment on that as well. In fact, even without run flats I doubt if it's very easy. The tires would not just fold up, they would still have pretty strong contact with the ground without the car actually being raised.
Take the two fronts off first while someone is pushing the back of the car then drop the front of the car and the rears are in the air.
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Old 05-10-2014, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by runutzzzzz
While it might not matter, add this to the thread of Disadvantages of a 1LT, no Tilt sensor!
Tilt sensor is very good to have. Hopefully by the time the tilt sensor trips the rocker panels are not broken already. That is the main damage, not the wheels gone.
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Old 05-10-2014, 10:25 AM
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Florida has a great STAND YOUR GROUND LAWS, IF I had wheel thieves I wouldn't think twice, they had blocks in there hands,LOL
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Old 05-10-2014, 10:46 AM
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What size wheel locks would we shop for ?
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Old 05-10-2014, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by John Micheal Henry
The sob thief has a lead shortage in his blood. A couple of 230 grain Gold Dot 45 acp would fix that sorry bast--d right up. I realize you can't shoot the sorry thief for stealing your wheels and tires but I'd sure be hard pressed not to if I were to catch them. Sorry for your loss. Hope your insurance pays up quickly..
I'm so sorry officer, he had a tire iron in his hand....had to protect myself!
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Old 05-10-2014, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by AFVETTE
What a sad commentary on our society. Their parents would be so proud of them.
Good point, but to comment further about our society, it may have been the parents who stole them with their kids
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Old 05-10-2014, 11:04 AM
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Sickening
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Old 05-10-2014, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 1bdvet
Sad, that we can't have anything nice these days, others just want it more then you.
Hey, they are entitled......that C7 owner clearly has too much and needs to share a little......we shouldn't be haters.

BTW, I'd share a 9MM pill If I caught em'
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Old 05-10-2014, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jschindler
No. I was going to comment on that as well. In fact, even without run flats I doubt if it's very easy. The tires would not just fold up, they would still have pretty strong contact with the ground without the car actually being raised.
If you loosen the lug nuts and stack up the blocks very tight under the car, then deflating the run-flats will take just enough rigidity out of them so you can slide them away. In theory of course--not that I've ever done this when I liked somebody else's wheels better and nobody was looking ...
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Old 05-10-2014, 11:52 AM
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How I'd love to spit some beechnut in that dude's eye....

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Somebody believing Obama when he says we should share the wealth.
How did I know this was going to get political? Smh
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Old 05-10-2014, 12:16 PM
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We have a lot of people who vote for politicians that let "non-violent criminals" out of jail, like somehow that doesn't hurt people.

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Old 05-10-2014, 12:24 PM
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All one has to do is just watch the daily news to know thats what goes on all the time in this country. Hopefully his insurance company will pay for it.
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Old 05-10-2014, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by CRABBYJ
Just noticed, those were Non-Z51 wheels that were hijacked. Chrome? Most likely just an opportunity theft. Sad.
Having lived in Miami for a few years, I'd say chances are just as good that some other non-Z51 owner was dissatisfied with his base wheels and paid a couple of his young friends a few bucks to help him upgrade. Not all Corvette owners acquired their money honestly, especially in SoFla.
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