Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hao!seismo!umcp-cs!prophet From: prophet@umcp-cs.UUCP (Dennis Gibbs) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Car Theft - Part 2 (Locking Wheel Nuts) Message-ID: <2451@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Sat, 12-Jan-85 17:56:37 EST Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.2451 Posted: Sat Jan 12 17:56:37 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 14-Jan-85 04:49:50 EST Distribution: net Organization: U of Maryland, Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD Lines: 33 <> Concerning locking wheel nuts, I have my doubts about these because of the experiences of friends who have had them. In one case, a friend of mine had the wheels stolen from his Corvette. He went out and bought locking wheel nuts after buying a new set of wheels and tires. A few months later he found that all four of his tired were slashed by thieves who were very frustrated at not being able to steal his tires/wheels. True, the locking nuts did indeed keep them from stealing the tires, but he still had to end up buying a new set of tires. Another case is where a friend of mine had an expensive set of mag wheels on his old Datsun 240Z. Someone tried to steal his wheels. The locking wheel nuts, of course, kept them from actually stealing the wheels, but these thieves were somewhat tenacious, and they didn't give up quickly. They tugged and pulled so hard on the wheels that they damaged both the front and rear suspension and the owner of the car had no choice but to declare his car totaled. My conlusion is not to use locking wheel nuts, but rather park the car in an area where thieves could be easily seen. If they want my wheels bad enough, they can have them; I'll gladly pay my insurance company's $100 deductable and get new ones. Dennis -- Call-Me: Dennis Gibbs, Univ. of Md. Comp. Sci. Center. UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!prophet CSNet: prophet@umcp-cs BITNET: GIBBS@UMDB ARPA: prophet@Maryland