Wheel Locks
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From: Metrowest Beantown
I am cheating spring and just put my new 166 wheels / Michelin PS2's on my 530. I am now thinking that I have about $750 sitting on each corner of the car waiting for someone to steal them from me as my car spends a lot of time parked at the airport.
Are wheel locks worth the money? I had these on my previous cars (and the wifes minivan) but someone convinced me they are easy to bypass. I understand a professional thief is going to get what he wants with the proper tools so how much peace of mind do these offer? Are some better than others (BMW vs. Gorilla vs. McGuard)?
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Jeff
Are wheel locks worth the money? I had these on my previous cars (and the wifes minivan) but someone convinced me they are easy to bypass. I understand a professional thief is going to get what he wants with the proper tools so how much peace of mind do these offer? Are some better than others (BMW vs. Gorilla vs. McGuard)?
Thanks,
Jeff
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My Ride: 535d Sport, carbon black, media pack, visibility pack, grey leather, heated seats, sun protection glass, voice control, Eibach ProKit, 19" 166 style wheels, e-maps ECU remap to 325hp and 640NM, top speed limiter removed
Test winners every year are the McGard Ultra, not the normal McGards (although they are good, too)
The McGard part number for the locks you need (Ultra) is 27179SL . without the SL they are the standard McGards. (or could have an SU at the end)
Test said that it took over 30 minutes to break the Ultras and required a lot of noise for those 30 minutes.
If you have spacers you need another part number with longer thread, but for just the wheels the 27179SL is the one.
The McGard part number for the locks you need (Ultra) is 27179SL . without the SL they are the standard McGards. (or could have an SU at the end)
Test said that it took over 30 minutes to break the Ultras and required a lot of noise for those 30 minutes.
If you have spacers you need another part number with longer thread, but for just the wheels the 27179SL is the one.
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My Ride: 640D MSPORT GT
Originally Posted by olli_535d' post='402164' date='Mar 13 2007, 08:25 AM
Test winners every year are the McGard Ultra, not the normal McGards (although they are good, too)
The McGard part number for the locks you need (Ultra) is 27179SL . without the SL they are the standard McGards. (or could have an SU at the end)
Test said that it took over 30 minutes to break the Ultras and required a lot of noise for those 30 minutes.
If you have spacers you need another part number with longer thread, but for just the wheels the 27179SL is the one.
The McGard part number for the locks you need (Ultra) is 27179SL . without the SL they are the standard McGards. (or could have an SU at the end)
Test said that it took over 30 minutes to break the Ultras and required a lot of noise for those 30 minutes.
If you have spacers you need another part number with longer thread, but for just the wheels the 27179SL is the one.
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Originally Posted by radioham' post='402432' date='Mar 13 2007, 11:10 PM
thanks oily,for the info,where or who stocks these in the uk have you a dealer /store?
http://www.priracing.com/product.php?xProd=352
and these (think they come out slightly cheaper as VAT and shipping are included)
http://www.mcgardlocks.co.uk/prodtype.asp?...ecordPosition=1
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