wheel lock/locking lug nuts?

by **funboy102** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:14 pm

haha, man, haven't you heard all those Big Bear/Snow Summit commercials? fake snow is just like real snow! It's just water atomized by high-pressure air!

Back on topic... How's the new rims Jeff? got pics? what you decided to do on the lug nuts and lock nuts?

by **kingkakyle** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:22 pm

haha yea really
haven't u been trying to get rims forever jeff?
lets have a look

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:26 pm

My Camry's gorilla's key was misplaced by Discount Tire..it took them 10 seconds with an air gun and some bolt lug thingie (they hammered that thing in) and then just spun it with the compressor gun. Tell's you a lot about things....

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:43 pm

Funboy, can i purchase those things you are talking about at Discount tire? just 1 per wheel?
and just have 4 regular lugs on the rest?

by **kingkakyle** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:53 pm

woa_its_j3ff wrote:Funboy, can i purchase those things you are talking about at Discount tire? just 1 per wheel?
and just have 4 regular lugs on the rest?

if i remember correctly they only sell the gorilla brand
and yes u can have just one per wheel and 4 regular lugs
but some rims have very slim holes for the lugs so u would need to be sure they will fit....
take one of ur new rims to the store and they should be able to tell u what will fit...

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:57 pm

ahh i cancelled the purchase of the gorilla lugs.

buying those spline tuner locking lugs or w/e from a friend. 25 total. so i hope this will help me out some.
called Discount Tire, they will charge me 40 bucks or so to swap out my stockies and put on the rims..

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too bad I have to live with the 17s for a little while. but the roads around my area aren't exactly the best, even of course with going 18s or even 19s it wont make that much of a difference, but i just figure in the long run, 17s will be better off for me.

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:01 pm

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by **kingkakyle** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:01 pm

the spline lugs will deter most....but not all
u should eventually get locking ones with the key for only u
well 40$ for 4 wheels....u can buy a decent torque wrench for about 50$
its up to u

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:06 pm

he says these spline tuners or w/e have a key that come with it.

by **kingkakyle** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:09 pm

woa_its_j3ff wrote:he says these spline tuners or w/e have a key that come with it.

they do....but its a generic key so other people with spline lugs have the same key

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:15 pm

oh bleh.
oh well i'll just go with those. not like the rims I have are
Volks or anything.. they aren't really cheap but not super expensive.
you guys will see pics on tuesday or wednesday after I get the car fully detailed.

by **funboy102** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:57 pm

kingkakyle wrote:
woa_its_j3ff wrote:Funboy, can i purchase those things you are talking about at Discount tire? just 1 per wheel?
and just have 4 regular lugs on the rest?

if i remember correctly they only sell the gorilla brand
and yes u can have just one per wheel and 4 regular lugs
but some rims have very slim holes for the lugs so u would need to be sure they will fit....
take one of ur new rims to the store and they should be able to tell u what will fit...

He is right. You only really need ONE per wheel anyways, the point is to just stop the theft in their track. They see the wheel with a lock on it, they be like, oh snaps... next car. Replacing all 5 is overkill. You live near an Advance Auto Parts? This
http://www.partsamerica.com/productdeta ... Code=3193A
is something you're looking for.

Hey Kingkakyle, where in SoCal you from man?

by **kingkakyle** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:36 pm

^^^ west la area
next to inglewood and a little south of santa monica
between the 405 and 10 freeways and LAX

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:38 pm

ahh yes. lol thanks man. but i bought the tuner w/e lugs with the special key from a friend today already. a set of 20 . 5 per wheel (yes i gues it's a lil overkill) , and will get them put on tomorrow at Discount Tire for aroudn 40 bucks..

man such a tight budget :-?

. will post pics very soon.

thanks to everyone for their help.

by **funboy102** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:35 pm

kingkakyle wrote:^^^ west la area
next to inglewood and a little south of santa monica
between the 405 and 10 freeways and LAX

oh, alrite, i'd just thought if you down in San Diego, we can have like a lil San Diego meet.

Jeff, good luck with your project, can't wait to see these rims

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