Plastic Lug Nut Covers
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I stand corrected! I didn't know they sold them that way. I thought that would be overkill. If someone wants your wheels that bad, they're probably going to carjack you.
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Do you leave your car doors unlocked, or your home doors unlocked? Same logic in my mind.
Anything an owner can do to cause a thief to work harder, longer and with more noise that will draw attention to themselves, might cause the thief to move on to your neighbor...
Melting Slicks
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JW, thanks for the description on that product - that's exactly what I was looking for.
Even though I REALLY like the look of the chrome plastic covers (sorry if I hi-jacked the thread), to the average person, they look like regular lugs. I'm after the deterrent effect of 20 locks, but ALSO want something that looks nice... Obviously, I only want one key (and an identical backup) which I won't keep in the car. If I get carjacked, I'll just blame it on the twinkies!
Even though I REALLY like the look of the chrome plastic covers (sorry if I hi-jacked the thread), to the average person, they look like regular lugs. I'm after the deterrent effect of 20 locks, but ALSO want something that looks nice... Obviously, I only want one key (and an identical backup) which I won't keep in the car. If I get carjacked, I'll just blame it on the twinkies!
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I got my chrome covers from Corvettes of Houston (also a forum vendor). When I had new tires put on, the shop CRANKED them down (probably with an impact wrench) and broke a couple. 
Hand tighten only...
I'm thinking of switching to Gorilla locks, but I think I'd want a lock on every wheel...
Hand tighten only... I'm thinking of switching to Gorilla locks, but I think I'd want a lock on every wheel...
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Do you leave your car doors unlocked, or your home doors unlocked? Same logic in my mind.
Anything an owner can do to cause a thief to work harder, longer and with more noise that will draw attention to themselves, might cause the thief to move on to your neighbor...
Anything an owner can do to cause a thief to work harder, longer and with more noise that will draw attention to themselves, might cause the thief to move on to your neighbor...
Melting Slicks
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Just crappy 8-year-old daily-driven thin spokes! 
But I'm told Naples, Italy has a pretty significant property crime problem, including car-related crime. I guess if they spot the 20 locks on the wheels, they'll just slash my tires instead... 
Sicily was the same way. If you locked your car doors, they'd just break your window to see why you had your doors locked. If you left your doors unlocked, they'd usually not steal anything except maybe your stereo, but not even that sometimes. A friend of mine used to leave cookies in her car for the thieves, which worked well until she started getting requests for specific flavors.
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