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I installed Gorilla locks on both of my C6's. I figure 20 difficult locks is a bigger deterrent than 4. My car is always garaged at night or on base with me and I have full view of it from my shop. It's the overnight stays on the road or at shows that I got the locks for.
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mine was also in the rear cubby hole. if you don't get a key i suggest you buy another set and have a tire store switch them around for you. i like the idea of the locks. not that i ever park the car out of my line of sight.
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[QUOTE=Don-Vette;1584061415]When did they start putting locks on? My '10 GS didn't have them. I put a set on myself. Never heard of GM putting them on from the factory.[/QUOTE/]
Probably put on as a preventative measure and dealer inadvertently forgot to remove them. Slime regularly attempts to steal wheels & tires on dealer lots. Tires / wheels are fenced easily and bad guys know (smaller) property crimes are not vigorously pursued by city or county attorneys.
Probably put on as a preventative measure and dealer inadvertently forgot to remove them. Slime regularly attempts to steal wheels & tires on dealer lots. Tires / wheels are fenced easily and bad guys know (smaller) property crimes are not vigorously pursued by city or county attorneys.
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You don't have to buy or do anything.
1. The car did not come with locks from the factory.
2 You did not put these locks on.
3. It's the dealer's responsibility to either give you a key or get rid of the locks that they put on. End of story.
1. The car did not come with locks from the factory.
2 You did not put these locks on.
3. It's the dealer's responsibility to either give you a key or get rid of the locks that they put on. End of story.
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Gorilla brand is from Taiwan - will have rusting issues, peeling chrome and their discolored surface finishes - its problem are all over the web.
McGard is U.S. made - lifetime warranty if rusted, no questions ask. My '05 has their locks and not a speck of rust on the lock keyway edges - and I am surrounded by Pacific salt air 24/7 - because of that, I took advantage their "Free Shipping + Lower Price" offer and purchased a set of their wheel lug last Christmas.
McGard is U.S. made - lifetime warranty if rusted, no questions ask. My '05 has their locks and not a speck of rust on the lock keyway edges - and I am surrounded by Pacific salt air 24/7 - because of that, I took advantage their "Free Shipping + Lower Price" offer and purchased a set of their wheel lug last Christmas.
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20 Gorilla locks are all about taking time and making noise getting them off. Time & noise will make most thieves look elsewhere. The more people that don't use them, the safer my wheels are!
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These are what I have on my GS. Ever little bit helps.
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Gorilla brand is from Taiwan - will have rusting issues, peeling chrome and their discolored surface finishes - its problem are all over the web.
McGard is U.S. made - lifetime warranty if rusted, no questions ask. My '05 has their locks and not a speck of rust on the lock keyway edges - and I am surrounded by Pacific salt air 24/7 - because of that, I took advantage their "Free Shipping + Lower Price" offer and purchased a set of their wheel lug last Christmas.
McGard is U.S. made - lifetime warranty if rusted, no questions ask. My '05 has their locks and not a speck of rust on the lock keyway edges - and I am surrounded by Pacific salt air 24/7 - because of that, I took advantage their "Free Shipping + Lower Price" offer and purchased a set of their wheel lug last Christmas.
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From: REEDERS P.A.
I had a chance to try and remove the McGaurd wheel locks yesterday, I used a 3/4 socket and was surprised that I did not really have to bang the hell out of it to grab the lock,using 1/2 drive pry bar locks they came right off less than 2 minutes per wheel .The hard part was beating the lug out of the socket to do the next wheel. The reason I did not go back to dealer was I did not want to drive 90 miles each way to have there shlub beat my rims with a 4lb hand slege. Thanks to all for advise
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I had a chance to try and remove the McGaurd wheel locks yesterday, I used a 3/4 socket and was surprised that I did not really have to bang the hell out of it to grab the lock,using 1/2 drive pry bar locks they came right off less than 2 minutes per wheel .The hard part was beating the lug out of the socket to do the next wheel. The reason I did not go back to dealer was I did not want to drive 90 miles each way to have there shlub beat my rims with a 4lb hand slege. Thanks to all for advise
Do you know, if you take digital picture of the lock pattern, email it to McGard customer service, they could send you a replacement for $15 shipped?
Then you could still use the locks unmolested.
