| Author | Message | ||
     danny (Studlee) New Member Username: Studlee Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2003 |
mine was stolen off 03 disco...called dealer to see how much spare tire was and said that 3 other ppl have called in the last week regarding same issue. any suggestions where i can find a 18" hurricane rim and tire? if anyone is selling let me know...thanks and for those who do not have lock on their wheels...it might be a good time to start looking. -dan [email protected] | ||
| Joey (Joey4420) Senior Member Username: Joey4420 Post Number: 433 Registered: 04-2003 |
I believe I have seen some in the For Sale section.... | ||
| Jeremy Katka (Jkatka) Senior Member Username: Jkatka Post Number: 278 Registered: 02-2002 |
Where in Seattle where you when it got stolen? Check with Walt and Verns Wrecking yard in Buckley. May be a bit of a drive for you but they usally have a few DII's in the yard and may have your wheel style. Their number is 206.682.2260 JK | ||
| Randy Maynard (Rans) Senior Member Username: Rans Post Number: 684 Registered: 08-2002 |
I'm amazed that anyone would not have wheel locks on all 5 wheels? Is it just a Northeast basic behavior? | ||
| Donald McFarlane (Dsmcf) New Member Username: Dsmcf Post Number: 15 Registered: 11-2003 |
What in hell is a wheel lock? I have heard of a wheel clamp, but I read the above to mean something that locks the wheel onto the vehicle without preventing its use. How do they work? | ||
| Kenny Bissett (Jetson) Member Username: Jetson Post Number: 91 Registered: 07-2003 |
One of the lugnuts has a keyed pattern - required to remove the lugnut | ||
| Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1150 Registered: 09-2002 |
Randy, I may regret it some day, but I've never used wheel locks in 20 years, that included steal-it-if-it-ain't-locked Russia, Michigan, and California. | ||
| Brian Baker (Doubleb) New Member Username: Doubleb Post Number: 36 Registered: 02-2002 |
It's just your friendly neighborhood Eastern Washingtonian playing a little joke on you coasties. We'll give you back your tires when your environmentalist stop screaming about the Dams sucking the life out of the salmon. haha all punn intended. | ||
| Blake Luse (Muddyrover) Senior Member Username: Muddyrover Post Number: 939 Registered: 02-2002 |
This may be a dumb idea, but I was thinking of protecting my spare steel rim. I don't want to put an alloy lock on it though. Could I drill a hole at the end of the bolt on the tire carrier and put a master lock on it? If so would the nut come off (w/o the master lock on it) or would I mess up the threads? | ||
| Rupert J (Tehamarx) Member Username: Tehamarx Post Number: 82 Registered: 11-2002 |
I use a heavy duty bicycle cable lock and run it thru the openings in the wheel rim and tire carrier. Cost me about $20. Object was to slow down any attempts at thieft and fit my budget. | ||
| Donald McFarlane (Dsmcf) New Member Username: Dsmcf Post Number: 20 Registered: 11-2003 |
"One of the lugnuts has a keyed pattern - required to remove the lugnut" OK, I've been keeping my eyes open and now I see what you mean. However, two questions leap to mind. Three, in fact. Although I think I know the answer to the third one. 1. How many different keyings are usefully achievable this way? In other words, how many master tools (e.g. one pair of mole grips) does the potential wheel thief have to carry. 2. By how much does this weaken the nut design and the torque that can be applied? 3. What happens when you lose or break the special socket just when you need to use it? | ||
| Jeff Mclaird (Granitedisco) New Member Username: Granitedisco Post Number: 35 Registered: 08-2003 |
You need Bullet Tooth Tony looking after the wagon  (from the movie snatch by the way) | ||
| Clif Ashley (Cta586) Senior Member Username: Cta586 Post Number: 438 Registered: 04-2002 |
Donald do a search on wheel locks, locking lug nut, something of the sort. There are quite a few threads on the board that answer your questions. | ||
| Jamil Abbasy (Jamooche) Member Username: Jamooche Post Number: 219 Registered: 05-2003 |
Not the best solution, but my Thule bike rack prevents theft of the tire... http://www.pbase.com/image/23098372 Jamil |
