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Heuerman Member Since: 23 Aug 2011 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 62 |
McGuard: http://www.mcgard.com/ '10 Range Rover Sport TDV8
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Thu Sep 15 2011 3:49pm |
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Ady 555 Site Moderator Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Good old yorkshire Posts: 8738 |
Surely you know the difference between a nut and a bolt if you don't i will explain
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Thu Sep 15 2011 3:58pm |
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DrLex Member Since: 21 Nov 2005 Location: Ciderspace Posts: 257 |
Is it really necessary? The scallies who'll have your cars up on blocks and be away with your wheels are also the types who'll have the necessary tools to remove the locking nuts. Chances are, it'll be a tyre jockey who'll almost break them on changing with an air gun, leaving you (or the LR assist chap) to fully wreck them when changing a wheel on the side of the road.
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Thu Sep 15 2011 8:09pm |
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V8 andy Member Since: 11 May 2009 Location: east yorkshire Posts: 540 |
I can remove a full set of locking nuts in about 2 minutes without damaging the wheels,,,ask a few members on here who have had them removed with same tool when they have lost or damaged their locking key
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Fri Sep 16 2011 8:18am |
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rrsboy Member Since: 06 Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1391 |
as with most crime prevention locking nuts stop the casual crim lifting your wheels but with persistence and the right tools they can be overcome, just as a house alarm can be too. All door locks can similarly be circumvented given the right technique and tools.. but you don't leave your doors unlocked because the casual crim is prevented from having his wicked way ============
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Fri Sep 16 2011 8:26am |
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DrLex Member Since: 21 Nov 2005 Location: Ciderspace Posts: 257 |
There's quite a wide range of burglars; from addicts looking for cash/small valuables in a five minute rifle to professional gangs who'll strip the premises in a few hours. Your analogy would work if I was advocating leaving the car unlocked. However, those who want to steal £2K wheels will have a £90 bolt tool, along with a vehicle to magic them away. Casual wheel thieves take your spare by cutting the cable in under a minute, not faffing around with a jack & blocks.
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Fri Sep 16 2011 9:17am |
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