Foolproof way to not get wheels stolen?

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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by WREXNFX
Best Solution Is Get A House With A Garage To Park In.
****, I completely forgot about that extra million dollars I had stashed under my bed!

And in any case, my wheels got stolen out of a garage last year (probably an inside job at the apartment complex), so even that isn't a failsafe.

That powerlock thing is pretty interesting... isn't there something like that but spits out 10,000 volts when it sets off the alarm?
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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get crappy wheels that no one would want?
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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weld your wheels to your hubs?
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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chain them onto suspension every night.
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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Thieves will usually get what they want. They are damn resourceful. Sorry to hear about the wheels.
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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you should chain up all 4 tires like a bike.

what kind of chain? I vote for the welding idea.
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by sjt
get crappy wheels that no one would want?

Like Stampies.



Take note: They clear 4-pots.

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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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some wheel locks are easy to take off w/o the lock. You can use a bolt extractor to take out some wheel locks. Craftsman's Bolt extractor from sears.

i used it to take off my ray's lug nuts when i lost the key.
Old Feb 12, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by newyorkreload
Like Stampies.



Take note: They clear 4-pots.
Those wheels would be perfect, nothing says 'theft proof' like wheels nobody would want.

Ed
Old Feb 12, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by edkwon
Those wheels would be perfect, nothing says 'theft proof' like wheels nobody would want.

Ed
:rotfl: OMG!!!
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SnoHumper
chain them onto suspension every night.
ya get two combo cable locks and go through the wheel and the spring. At the very least it'll take them an extra 1/2 hour to figure out what to do w/ that
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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no such thing.


All a thief has to do is take a socket and smash it onto your lug nuts and spin them off. They aren't trying to steal your lug nuts and really don't care if they screw them up.
Old Apr 17, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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+1 for WRX having an uncommon offset.
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