Help! Wheel Locks?
#1
Sweet like Chocolate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Surrey, B.C.
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Help! Wheel Locks?
Hey everybody,
When I was down at Mazda before I bought my RX8 I noticed a silver 8 that had its rims and wheels stolen. The thiefs just left the car on the ground and took off. The poor guy had it brought into the dealership to get new wheels put on it.
The point is do the 2005 RX-8's not come with some kind of locks on the stock rims? Do I have to buy some. I would hate to see that happen to my car. The sales person told me there should be locksand the keys should be somewhere in the car. I really am not sure that he knew what he was talking about? Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Angel
When I was down at Mazda before I bought my RX8 I noticed a silver 8 that had its rims and wheels stolen. The thiefs just left the car on the ground and took off. The poor guy had it brought into the dealership to get new wheels put on it.
The point is do the 2005 RX-8's not come with some kind of locks on the stock rims? Do I have to buy some. I would hate to see that happen to my car. The sales person told me there should be locksand the keys should be somewhere in the car. I really am not sure that he knew what he was talking about? Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Angel
#3
Sweet like Chocolate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Surrey, B.C.
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by dannobre
If you have locks....I think you will they put them on all the cars at Wolfes....they are chrome cylinders with a wavy indent on the top. The indent matches the key that you have to get them off.The other lugs are obviously "nut like"
#7
Rotary Powered Decepticon
I got my wheel locks as a "bonus". They're pretty inexpensive but give you that much more peace of mind.
Did you check your glove compartment, center console, etc for the lug key?
Did you check your glove compartment, center console, etc for the lug key?
#10
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Burnaby, BC
Posts: 821
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
if a thief wants to steal your wheels he will.. wheel locks can be a deterrent... but not if he is a professional..
the biggeest deterrent is where you park your car.
the MAZDA locks i got were cheap pieces of ****... i by mistake over tightened the lock once and it just broke the lock in 2 pieces..
so now with my after market wheels i run the tuner locks and a keycoded wheel lock on each wheel..
the biggeest deterrent is where you park your car.
the MAZDA locks i got were cheap pieces of ****... i by mistake over tightened the lock once and it just broke the lock in 2 pieces..
so now with my after market wheels i run the tuner locks and a keycoded wheel lock on each wheel..
#11
Originally Posted by RX4life
if a thief wants to steal your wheels he will.. wheel locks can be a deterrent... but not if he is a professional..
the biggeest deterrent is where you park your car.
the MAZDA locks i got were cheap pieces of ****... i by mistake over tightened the lock once and it just broke the lock in 2 pieces..
so now with my after market wheels i run the tuner locks and a keycoded wheel lock on each wheel..
the biggeest deterrent is where you park your car.
the MAZDA locks i got were cheap pieces of ****... i by mistake over tightened the lock once and it just broke the lock in 2 pieces..
so now with my after market wheels i run the tuner locks and a keycoded wheel lock on each wheel..
#13
Extraordinary Engineering
You can buy locks at TireTrends right in B.C
http://www.tiretrends.com/acc_catalo...ccessoryID=189
I bought my winter wheels and tires from them and would recommend them as a good vendor.
http://www.tiretrends.com/acc_catalo...ccessoryID=189
I bought my winter wheels and tires from them and would recommend them as a good vendor.
Last edited by DarkBrew; 01-31-2006 at 07:36 PM.
#16
Spinning round and round
Join Date: May 2005
Location: E of the 100th Meridian
Posts: 194
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hey DarkBrew, do you know which ones they are (for our car), there are 3 listed on that site... I'm assuming it is different lengths, just wondering what the best ones are from a function/look perspective.
Originally Posted by DarkBrew
You can buy locks at TireTrends right in B.C
http://www.tiretrends.com/acc_catalo...ccessoryID=189
I bought my winter wheels and tires from them and would recommend them as a good vendor.
http://www.tiretrends.com/acc_catalo...ccessoryID=189
I bought my winter wheels and tires from them and would recommend them as a good vendor.
#19
Extraordinary Engineering
Originally Posted by Flop
Hey DarkBrew, do you know which ones they are (for our car), there are 3 listed on that site... I'm assuming it is different lengths, just wondering what the best ones are from a function/look perspective.
#20
Cobb by MazdaManiac
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I just got a set on the weekend and installed them today. They are the McGard ones from Canadian Tire, the McGard part number is 24157, its on the top right corner of the package, the thread pitch is M12 x 1.5 in case they have any problems looking them up. Hope that helps.
Brain
Brain
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hufflepuff
Series I Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
6
05-30-2016 10:45 AM
duworm
Series I Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
1
10-01-2015 04:57 PM
GranTouTou
Series I Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
0
09-30-2015 06:11 AM
Evan Gray
Series I Trouble Shooting
0
09-26-2015 12:30 PM