wlean99

Nothing too exciting but,what recommendations do you all have regarding the best wheel locks?

EVRose

I dont know if one is "better" than another but I have Gorilla locks.

dvilin

I agree same here.

1bdvet

Bought from Amazon, great price.

JW Motorsports

I usually suggest the Gorilla The System. All 20 lugs are locks. That's a big deterrent.

http://www.jwmotorsportsllc.com/Gori...d-C7_p_10.html

The McGard set is very high quality if you just want 4 locks. They make many of the lock kits for the OEM market.

http://www.jwmotorsportsllc.com/McGa...Key-_p_12.html

wlean99

Thanks too all,i'm leaning towards the gorilla locks.If anyone has bought the chrome,is the quality up to par?

VET4LES

The chrome is excellent. Mine have been on for 9 years and still look like new. I have 20 total locks from two sets with different keys.
I know they are easily remove with the proper tools but it will take the thief's extra time.

wlean99

Thanks 4 reply

phileaglesfan

Wheel locks won't prevent a thief that knows what he is doing though, even 20 of them. It'll just delay him about a minute or so. However they are good for the amateur thief.

SCcues

I have a question that I just thought about reading this thread. Is there an easy way to torque these wheel locks to 100 ft lbs? I don't have locks on my wheels and I've been thinking about buying a set. I have a long torque wrench to torque my lug nuts and I was wondering how you would get the torque right using the wheel lock key? Is the key a socket that you put on your torque wrench? I don't know since I don't have wheel locks.

FortMorganAl

OP, do a search. Been discussed many times. A tire shop will be using their easily purchased $10 lock removal tool set several times a week. It only takes seconds to remove any lug nut lock if you have gone to Ebay and bought the tool. Yes, it will stop the punk walking down the street with just a tire iron looking for any wheel they can get but when they see the locks they might also be frustrated enough to drag the iron down the side of the car digging the deepest scratch they can. That's going to cost the insurance company a lot more than a few wheels and tires.

A far better solution is to just not park a $50K car on the street overnight in a bad neighborhood.

wlean99

I was surprised the wheel locks weren't stock as in other years.And yea,if someone really wants it,there gonna take it.Peace of mind against the avg dimwit I suppose.

VET4LES

You get a socket (key) that fits on your torque wrench and then tighten them just like any lug bolt.