Wheel lock location
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Not really a "good" location, but i keep my key in a canvas bag (the one my C5 cargo net came in) in one of the trunk storage compartments. The bag also contains my hockey pucks for lifting, and 5 spare lug nuts.
Someone COULD break into the trunk, go into the compartment, find the bag, find the key, and steal my wheels. I could also be hit by a meteor.
A wheel thief can sometimes hammer a 12 point socket onto the lock lug and unscrew it that way, so keeping the key in the trunk is not that much of a risk. For that reason, some folks think wheel locks are a waste of time, I consider them to be effective against amateurs who are in a hurry.
Someone COULD break into the trunk, go into the compartment, find the bag, find the key, and steal my wheels. I could also be hit by a meteor.
A wheel thief can sometimes hammer a 12 point socket onto the lock lug and unscrew it that way, so keeping the key in the trunk is not that much of a risk. For that reason, some folks think wheel locks are a waste of time, I consider them to be effective against amateurs who are in a hurry.
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From: San Clemente CA
Originally Posted by Gearhead Jim
A wheel thief can sometimes hammer a 12 point socket onto the lock lug and unscrew it that way, so keeping the key in the trunk is not that much of a risk. For that reason, some folks think wheel locks are a waste of time, I consider them to be effective against amateurs who are in a hurry.
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From: Fort Washington MD
Originally Posted by Gearhead Jim
Not really a "good" location, but i keep my key in a canvas bag (the one my C5 cargo net came in) in one of the trunk storage compartments.
I just keep mine at home because with the run flats I figure I can always come home first to get it! haha, I'm sure there are a 100 scenerios where that won't quite work as planned though.
No one ever wants to walk out to this.....so don't keep the wheel lock in the compartments in the trunk!
Last edited by JUSAYHI; Apr 28, 2006 at 10:37 PM.
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Hmmm..
Maybe i WILL be hit by a meteor. (see my post above)
I want to keep the key in the car, there must be a place to hide it that would be tough to find. And maybe store a key that does NOT fit someplace that's EASY to find!
Maybe i WILL be hit by a meteor. (see my post above)
I want to keep the key in the car, there must be a place to hide it that would be tough to find. And maybe store a key that does NOT fit someplace that's EASY to find!
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From: Burleson TX
Originally Posted by JUSAYHI
The wheels/tires were stolen off my BRAND NEW 2001 and the wheel lock was in one of those compartments. They drilled the seal around my door handle (C5 of course) and popped the trunk an got the wheel lock key out and neatly removed my lug nuts and off they went!
I just keep mine at home because with the run flats I figure I can always come home first to get it! haha, I'm sure there are a 100 scenerios where that won't quite work as planned though.
No one ever wants to walk out to this.....so don't keep the wheel lock in the compartments in the trunk!
I just keep mine at home because with the run flats I figure I can always come home first to get it! haha, I'm sure there are a 100 scenerios where that won't quite work as planned though.
No one ever wants to walk out to this.....so don't keep the wheel lock in the compartments in the trunk!
