Wheel Locks
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Racer
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From: Southwestern FL
Wheel Locks
New C7 Z51 owner and I want to install the GM wheel locks on my car. My question is do you feel it's ok to remove one wheel lug while the car on on the ground or does the car need to be raised? Any helpful advise would be appreciated.
Melting Slicks
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You are most likely going to get yes and no answers to this. I have removed and replaced one lug at a time to replace all five lugs without any problems for years. My guess is that the "correct" way is to jack the car.
Melting Slicks
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Agreed. I'm sure you're fine to do it on the ground, but the 'correct' way is undoubtedly to raise it and re-tighten.
Instructor
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St. Jude Donor '15
GM Part Number Please?
Would you please provide the GM part number for those? I must be looking in all the wrong places, no findy.
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Racer
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So... Does anyone have a thought on the security offered with the spline style lug nuts?
Some people call them locking lugs, but since the splines are all the same and therefore not really "keyed", they aren't really locking lugs. With that said, I have not heard of anyone using spline style lugs having their wheels stolen.
I ask because I am looking for lug nuts in either black or red, and the spline style are a lot cheaper (3:1) than true locking lugs. call me thrifty.
Some people call them locking lugs, but since the splines are all the same and therefore not really "keyed", they aren't really locking lugs. With that said, I have not heard of anyone using spline style lugs having their wheels stolen.
I ask because I am looking for lug nuts in either black or red, and the spline style are a lot cheaper (3:1) than true locking lugs. call me thrifty.
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St. Jude Donor '09
The splined lug nuts are probably only slightly better than no locks since professional wheel thieves are likely to carry the spline tool.
If you get the splined nuts, buy a set of 4 Gorilla locks. They look like splined nuts but are keyed with one or more splines out of sequence.
Last edited by Indy-hp; Mar 11, 2015 at 08:11 PM.
Racer
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Link
You can get the same things for half the price from McGard, via Amazon:
Amazon.com: McGard 24157 Chrome Cone Seat Wheel Locks (M12 x 1.5 Thread Size) - Set of 4: Automotive
Amazon.com: McGard 24157 Chrome Cone Seat Wheel Locks (M12 x 1.5 Thread Size) - Set of 4: Automotive
Racer
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Burning Brakes
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Consider it this way. If you remove one lug nut and the wheel moves on the other 4 lugs (at all), the other four lugs weren't tight. My thought is, you shouldn't have any issue removing and replacing one lug.
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