i know this may sound stupid but what do the wheel locks do, and how do they look on the car?

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17 Yr Old Owner of a Silver CL-P, w/ spoiler, wood trim kit, mud flaps and soon some new rims

 

Ah the spirit of "yout"? (Name the movie)

They create a nut on the lug of the wheel that can not be removed using a regular wrench. They require a key that fits into the end of the rounded nut that a wrench can grip and if you do not have the right pattern to fit into the lock nut you are out of luck.

Ask one of these camera nuts to take a pitcure for you.



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CL-S #22,299 Black/Parchment/Nav, spoiler, door & fender guards, wood trim, PIAA 9005, Polarg M6, V1 w/remote, trunk & winter mats, no headers, no sway bars, no springs, no CAI, no money! (but I got a nice new kitchen!)

 

Wheel locks prevent people from stealing your rims. Instead of the normal tire iron that you'd use to get the wheels off, you have an adapter to the wheel lock that you need to get that lug nut off. So, you have one wheel lock on each wheel and you are safe... so they say.

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Sid Vicious
2001 CL Type S w/ NAV in Silver | Mobil 1 |
1992 Ford Ranger XLT in Silver | F-150 Springs | 3" Body Lift | K&N Filter | Flowmaster Exhaust

 

the lug nut that has a different head is the wheel lock, desighed so that a theif cannot take the lug off without the special wheel lock key... but everyone know's you can get around it.. it works, but only on the amateur’s... but who would want to steal our rims anyway? they're so daym heavy that i wouldnt bother.. lolz

 

These wheel locks are a total waste of money. First of all, they aren't as strong as your lug nuts. Secondly, a really good thief and partner(s) can have them off in less than a minute and make a clean getaway within 5 minutes easy...mind you, I'm being conservative with the times. And, last of all, I've known and/or heard of people putting on 2 or 3 different sets of wheel locks on their rims!!! Doesn't even slow the thieves down!

 

Yeah but nobody knows how many countless thieves have kept walking when they saw the wheel locks?

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* 2001 Acura CL Type S * Blk/Blk * Navigator * Spoiler * Moonroof Visor * V1 *
* Since 3/31/2000 *
* Road Warrior *

 

Sad to say, but that is what I've heard. A guy with a M series in my wife's parking lot (along with others) had all four wheels stolen, and he had double wheel locks.

OTOH -- it doesn't hurt to stop, "Stupid Car Thieves"

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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Mud guards
• Wheel locks
• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (48lbs less than stock)
• Kevlar/SS Brake lines ordered
• Comptech headers & sways ready
• Silver AEM CAI ready
• 8 coats of Zaino magic

[This message has been edited by EricL (edited 04-19-2001).]

 

My cousin Vinny?


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- As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.

01 Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
Navigation-Spoiler-Muds-Wheel locks-35% Tint-PIAA wedges-V1 and remote

 

Wheel locks are to confuse the AAA guy when he tries to change your tire.

They came free with my car, otherwise I would not have bought them.

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2001 Satin Silver CL Type S.
No Navi, PIAA 19169, Comptech Sways, Century Childseat, Mudguards.

 

my cousin viny,
when vinny is on the stand and the judge doesnt understand him..haha, i LOVED that movie

 

IMPORTANT:
part of the reason that theives can steal rims with wheel locks is because the nut for the wheel lock is either in their trunk or their glove compartment so the thief just opens the trunk, by breaking the glass, or opens the glove compartment. what you guys need to do is put the nut in that back seat compartment that locks, under the armrest. hope somebody listens to this advice.

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'01 CL-S black bone stock
with the best radar in the world, Valentine One

 

That is the most logical method of removing wheel locks, but I don't think most car thieves work like that. They actually come up to your car prepared to remove them by force...since it's faster to remove them by force than search for the key. Also, shattering the glass would attract too much attention. Like I posted above, even with wheel locks, a good thief and partner(s) can steal your rims in well under five minutes.


To illustrate how easy it is to remove wheel locks:

Some guy I knew lost his wheel lock key. He went to a garage and asked them to remove the wheel lock. Guy says "Sure, no problem". He grabs "tool 1" and "tool 2"(no specifics...don't wanna give any potential rim-jackers any ideas). 20 seconds later, the wheel lock is off...no key required.

 

wheel locks...just like The Club and The AutoLock...stop and/or slow down STUPID theives...not professional ones...

i'm betting thats there are more stupid ones than professional ones anywayz...

 

My Cousin Vinny!!! what do I win??



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2001 CL Type S
San Marino Red/Parchment
Spoiler, wind deflector,Wheel locks, Non Nav
No mods yet

 

Try saying wheel lock back wards.

Lock Wheel.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter. Comptech Springs. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers, Comptech Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.
me.

gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

If they want ya wheels they will take them....

But... The best way to slow those crack-heads down is reverse thread studs.


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2001 Silver 3.2CLS
Muds, Spoiler, Hardwire 8500, Polarg M-6 lamps, K&N filter #33-2178,
Comptech Headers, Sways, mufflers
Planning: SSR 17X8 Competition Wheels, Brembo Brakes.

 

OK, analogy time...

When you loose the key to your house, the locksmith gets you in -- yes/no?



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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Mud guards
• Wheel locks
• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (48lbs less than stock)
• Kevlar/SS Brake lines ordered
• Comptech headers & sways ready
• Silver AEM CAI ready
• 8 coats of Zaino magic