NOT using locking alloy wheel bolts?

parapaul · 07-19-2011, 05:26 PM

Just wondering...

When I fit spacers, I'll have to buy longer bolts, which is no big deal. Longer locking bolts though are expensive considering I only need 2 out of the set of 4, and that will then leave me with another wheel bolt key to keep safe - are they a requirement for, say, insurance?

The wheels are standard, and given the propensity for locking bolts to strip or sieze, I'm wondering if it might just be easier to fit 5 ordinary bolts?

Anyone else considered or done this?

chris_s1 · 07-19-2011, 06:31 PM

Never seen an insurance doc that specifies them.
I don't bother with locking nuts anymore. After I lost the keys to a few sets and have seen several times how easy they are to get off with the right tool, they seem like a waste of time to me.
If someone really wants to nick your wheels, they are going to have them away, lockers or not.
Depends where you live as well I guess, if I lived in a city, I'd probably have 5 lockers on each wheel to deter the "casual" thief.

Golgarth · 07-20-2011, 05:39 PM

Haven't used any in a few years, at first I was worried, until I read this post I forgot I didn't have them on the wifes car. My cars are parked in a garage overnight though.....

Hotcoupe · 07-25-2011, 01:11 PM

Even with the BMW lockers the wheels are easy enough to steal,why would you make life any easier for scumbags like the ones on this post:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...=Wheels+Stolen

catdog1121 · 07-25-2011, 01:18 PM

I have two locking wheel nuts on each wheel, I figure there are lots of beemers about, if I make mine harder to steel they will move on. Wheel nuts are easy to get off with the right tool but importantly I think you need to usually hammer on the tool which makes noise. Why make life easy.

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chris_s1 Major 38 Rep 1,113 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 E92 335d [8.66]	Never seen an insurance doc that specifies them. I don't bother with locking nuts anymore. After I lost the keys to a few sets and have seen several times how easy they are to get off with the right tool, they seem like a waste of time to me. If someone really wants to nick your wheels, they are going to have them away, lockers or not. Depends where you live as well I guess, if I lived in a city, I'd probably have 5 lockers on each wheel to deter the "casual" thief.
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Golgarth Private 0 Rep 69 Posts Drives: 2010 318d M-sport tourer Bus Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: north east iTrader: (0)	Haven't used any in a few years, at first I was worried, until I read this post I forgot I didn't have them on the wifes car. My cars are parked in a garage overnight though.....
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Hotcoupe Major General 197 Rep 6,110 Posts Drives: Don't know yet! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List November 2008 335D ... [8.34] 2007 335D [0.00]	Even with the BMW lockers the wheels are easy enough to steal,why would you make life any easier for scumbags like the ones on this post: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...=Wheels+Stolen __________________ ================================= Never argue with an idiot on the internet. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
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catdog1121 Private First Class 10 Rep 114 Posts Drives: Hyundai coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bristol iTrader: (0)	I have two locking wheel nuts on each wheel, I figure there are lots of beemers about, if I make mine harder to steel they will move on. Wheel nuts are easy to get off with the right tool but importantly I think you need to usually hammer on the tool which makes noise. Why make life easy.
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