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Old 17-Mar-2005, 10:59 PM
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how to prevent rim theft?

gettin some 17's and obviously don't want them jacked. they come with a single lock nut for each wheel. what can i do to ensure they don't get jacked? besides keep a louisville slugger with me and keep and eye out.

i'm always worried i'll go watch a movie or something with my gf and my car will be ****ed up when i get back. its got an alarm with 110db siren, but that really dosen't help the rims.
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Old 17-Mar-2005, 11:29 PM
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Buy 4 different sets of wheel locks. But even wheels locks can be removed without the key.
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Old 17-Mar-2005, 11:37 PM
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i though about buying atleast one other different set of wheel locks, cheap insurance, but any other ways to protect rims? i'm thinking of getting something like the club too, won't help with wheels, but an alarm with the club will help the car unless its towed. Honda's seem to be targets, i donno if an EL is better or worse, but still want my ride to be there when i go to it, know what i mean.
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Old 17-Mar-2005, 11:54 PM
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there is this thing you can buy from DEI that if your car is being jacked up it will make your alarm go off...
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Old 18-Mar-2005, 12:31 AM
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there is this thing you can buy from DEI that if your car is being jacked up it will make your alarm go off...
Its called a tilt sensor. I got my stock rims jacked right in front of my house back in september... (bad memories, still ticks me off). A tilt sensor will help out.
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Old 18-Mar-2005, 12:34 AM
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http://www.drdetailshop.com/507t.htm

tilt/motion sensor. seems to work for towing and raising car...$70usd
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Old 18-Mar-2005, 12:40 AM
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Its called a tilt sensor. I got my stock rims jacked right in front of my house back in september... (bad memories, still ticks me off). A tilt sensor will help out.
yup, that will work...
gotta question for you , i don't know how they still get thw lock nuts out without the key??? i have 16 lock nuts on my car
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I would post how to do it, but I'm not going to. You never know where theifs may be. A noob theif might see, and use the several ways I know.
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it make it a lil harder without the key....i broke my key one day and i still got mine off.......just makes it harder
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do you guys know where they sell this motion/tilt sensor???

it sounds really interesting
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it make it a lil harder without the key....i broke my key one day and i still got mine off.......just makes it harder
Isin't that some F***KEN bullS***T
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do you guys know where they sell this motion/tilt sensor???

it sounds really interesting
audio heaven can help ya oot
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Pm Jeff at Lockdown or Davis at Selective sound and they can both help you out.
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Old 18-Mar-2005, 12:13 PM
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the best way to protect your wheel from not getting stolen would be to have it left back inside your house and drive without them.

SERIOUSLY.

you actually think tilt is going to help?

98 percent of the time NO thief will steal rims off the lot right there because the amount of traffic going back and forward is waaayyyy to much and they dont want to get caught. they will just steal your damn car and take it somewhere else and take it off. IMO just another waste of money.
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the best way to protect your wheel from not getting stolen would be to have it left back inside your house and drive without them.

SERIOUSLY.

you actually think tilt is going to help?

98 percent of the time NO thief will steal rims off the lot right there because the amount of traffic going back and forward is waaayyyy to much and they dont want to get caught. they will just steal your damn car and take it somewhere else and take it off. IMO just another waste of money.



but you can always put a fuel pump cut off switch......
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but you can always put a fuel pump cut off switch......
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in that case tow the mother ****er which takes even less of a time then actually stealing it.
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Originally posted by Team Rukus


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in that case tow the mother ****er which takes even less of a time then actually stealing it.

that's why you get the compustar pager alarm. so you can come running out
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you can always have yoru rims welded to the car, have fun doign brake work tho....
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you can always have yoru rims welded to the car, have fun doign brake work tho....
 


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