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Aug 30, 2011 | 10:22 PM

TSLAVette

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Drifting

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wheel lock lugs

what do you fellas use that won't mess up balance & are decent quality?

Aug 30, 2011 | 10:27 PM

Shawn S

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Twenty individual locks…..perfect balance

Aug 30, 2011 | 10:32 PM

Walt White Coupe

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And quality chrome.

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Twenty individual locks…..perfect balance

Aug 30, 2011 | 10:32 PM

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Twenty individual locks…..perfect balance

as well

Aug 30, 2011 | 10:35 PM

Gearhead Jim

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St. Jude Donor '13

GM/McGard
Not as effective as the Gorillas, but free from my dealer.

Aug 30, 2011 | 10:39 PM

Walt White Coupe

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You really are a cheapskate.

Aug 30, 2011 | 11:18 PM

Rocketmanwpb

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GM/McGard
Not as effective as the Gorillas, but free from my dealer.

I purchased the GM wheel locks for my C5 and transfered them to my C6.

Aug 30, 2011 | 11:21 PM

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Aug 31, 2011 | 12:31 AM

C5-JIM

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Weigh the lug nut and then weigh the locking nut. Subtract the difference and get a nut and bolt that is the same weight as the difference. Bolt that to the location where you are planning to put the locking lug. Spin balance the tire and rim. Remove the nut and bolt and replace it with the locking nut. You will have a balanced system. repeat on other 3 mounted rims.
C5-JIM

Aug 31, 2011 | 12:46 AM

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Crow Hunter

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McGards work fine on my '97 and my '06. Absolutely no problems.

Aug 31, 2011 | 06:50 AM

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VET4LES

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Twenty individual locks…..perfect balance

Sep 1, 2011 | 02:09 PM

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TSLAVette

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Thanks, fellas! Gorilla it is. I see a 12mm and 14mm ... I presume 12mm is the right size? Also looks like you're using all 5 on each wheel ... why not just one or two? Looks effective.

Sep 1, 2011 | 03:07 PM

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vettdreamer

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I stongly recommend on all 5 and make one of them the gorilla type that has the spinning sleeve or maybe all with the sleeve
http://www.gorilla-auto.com/gorilla.guard.locks
trust me I had one locking nut on my vette left it out one night and this happened it makes me sick everytime i see walk by it and im still waiting on insurance I cant move nothing. I think I may even hook up 10.000 volts to the wheels try to get then then ha ha

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...just-look.html