i just got a set of 19 chrome giovanna kobe's , but my shop tells me that wheel locks won't fit. what should I do?

 

 

Smitty, are those Gorilla locks??

 

Nah.. but Tirerack carries these kinds of lugs.. I think Chikai got a quote for 27 bucks on the rack for them.

 

Same problem here. I need really small ones. I cannot use the factory locks becase the key doesn't fit into the hole in the rim. The lugs I have are very small. There like little nuts not really lugs.

 

Does it help to have two sets of different wheel locks on your car? To serve as a theft deterrant...

 

Yes it does, but if you have a flat you better pray to the man upstairs you got BOTH lug nut keys with you..

I do not bother with locks, if they want them bad enough, let them take a shot.. besides i got 5700 miles on my car since May of 02, my car is garaged and when I go out the whip is not far from me eyes and ears.

 

but you also have to factor in the fact that some lugs weigh different than others. I've heard that the weight is significant enough to make a difference

Anybody else done this?

Also what's a good online store to buy "tuner" lugs? Or locking lugs.

 

I thought about the same thing regarding the weight of the lock/wheels nuts for my Advan's - but after remembering how much our car's weigh - I tossed the idea of spending big $$ to save a few grams here n' there. IMO - you prolly couldn't feel the difference. If I did have to fork out for tuner lock/wheel nut - I'd buy them for the quality, not for the weight savings.

I have 2 sets of lock nuts on my wheels, and yes I agree with Smitty, I pray I don't get a flat!

 

I have “The System” locking lugs from Gorilla.
All (20) locking lugs are identical so it’s perfectly balanced.
And the locking surface is on the SIDE so they can’t be hacked from the END like most locks.

Shawn S

 

The overall weight isn’t the concern, it’s BALANCE.
The lock is usually HEAVIER then the other four lugs and that can screw up your wheel balance.

Shawn S