Re: Wheel Lock Recommendation?

["Joseph Rae" <quattro@ptinet.net>]

They are able to get it off without a tool,,, just ask Pete....... To bad
cause I would have used them for the new 4k too.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Martin <mardkins@email.msn.com>
To: Ed Kellock <EKELLOCK@ECS-INC.com>
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: Wheel Lock Recommendation?


>I much prefer the gorrilla locks.  Almost impossible to get off without the
>tool and look like a common lug when in place.  Also the key is able to be
>used with an air gun.
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>JMHO.
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>Pat
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>>Thanks Greg.  These are the locks I remember being the favored item not
the
>>Gorilla locks.
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>?
>>>
>>> Peter-
>>>
>>> I have Borbet wheels on my car, which have a "sunken" area for the wheel
>>> bolts, like the BBS wheels. For this type of wheel, I like to use the
>>> "Eurolocks" that can be obtained from Ron's Parts in CN (they advertise
>in
>>> European car).
>>>
>>> Eurolocks are simply a cylindrical "cover" for the factory wheel bolt.
>>> It's
>>> released by a key from the end. Once it's removed you can use regular
>>> tools
>>> on the wheel bolt.
>>>
>>> However, once it's attached to the wheel bolt, its outer cover spins,
>>> therefore there's no way to grab and rotate the factory wheel bolt.
>>> Granted,
>>> you can probably spend some time and use a screwdriver or whatever to
>>> break
>>> these covers off, but by that time you've marked up the wheels badly,
and
>>> have taken enough time to make anyone paranoid move on.
>>>
>>> Note that these work best on wheels where you cannot get a set of pliers
>>> around the outside of them.
>>>
>>> Since they've been installed on the BBS wheels on my GTi and the Borbets
>>> on
>>> my Audi, I've never had any loss of wheels (and I park in some pretty
bad
>>> places which formerly resulted in "wheel liberation." Of course, since
>>> I've
>>> installed them I've never been attacked by a pride of lions, so your
>>> mileage
>>> may vary...
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Peter Schulz [mailto:schulz@ed.ray.com]
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 9:47 AM
>>> > To: 200; 20v; quattro
>>> > Subject: Wheel Lock Recommendation?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone have wheel lock recommendations?
>>> >
>>> > I just purchased a new set of wheels and tires and would
>>> > like to ensure that that they *stay* on the CQ, unless
>>> > I want to remove them.
>>> >
>>> > TIA
>>> > -Peter Schulz
>>> > 1990 CQ
>>> > 1991 TQW
>>> > schulz@res.ray.com
>>> >
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