>This may be a stupid question, but what are these wheel locks? Anyone got a
>picture of them?
>Eric
McGard wheel lock nuts are rounded and smooth lug nuts that cannot be
taken off with a lug wrench. They are triple-nickel chrome plated and have
a through-hardened alloy steel construction and longer than normal lug nuts.
At the end of the lock nut is a unique pattern that is 'grooved' into it.
Each package comes with a wheel lock 'key' which has the pattern that will
fit into
the nut. The remaining part of the 'key' is shaped so that a lug wrench can
be go on it for removal. [ stud <= wheel lock <= lock key <= lug wrench ]
Each set with its unique pattern is associated with a number which you
send into McGard for registration ... just in case you lose the lock key.
One is used on each wheel. The idea is that, without the matching lock key,
no one can remove the lock nut. Some have said that thieves can remove the
lock nut with a vice grip. My opinion is that the vice grip would have to
be top notch and, even then, only with tremendous difficulty (experimented
and could not do it myself).
McGard also sells premium lug nuts of the same construction ... guaranteed not
to chip, peel or rust. The OE lug nuts are pretty poor in construction and
material and will eventually either strip or break.
I have used them on my custom rims for years. Gives a feeling that your
expensive rims can't be ripped off, at least not with a great deal of
difficulty.
Bob
Burlington, Ontario
'97 CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55, auto., 4x2
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