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#11 (**permalink**) 22 Dec 2007, 01:30 pm

>>>
>>
>> My dealer charged $77.00 for the wheel locks installed.
>
> unfortunately, thanks to these things:
> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...rd=nut+remover
> wheel locks are completely ineffective.
>

Those won't work to remove wheel locks though. They have the odd thread to
go OVER stripped thread on regular lugs, not to go inside the key opening of
the wheel locks, but it was a good thought.

Al

#12 (**permalink**) 22 Dec 2007, 01:44 pm

alfred wrote:
>>> My dealer charged $77.00 for the wheel locks installed.
>> unfortunately, thanks to these things:
>> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...rd=nut+remover
>> wheel locks are completely ineffective.
>>
>
> Those won't work to remove wheel locks though.

oh yes they will!

> They have the odd thread to
> go OVER stripped thread on regular lugs, not to go inside the key opening of
> the wheel locks, but it was a good thought.

no, simply hammer on, and twist - a thief doesn't care about preserving
the lovely exterior chrome finish your locks have. roadside rescue
truck carries these things as they'll remove anything, regardless of the
driver that's lost or forgotten their key.

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