Re: Wheel Lock Recommendation?

["Pete Kunzler" <pck@gte.net>]

Did cost 20 bucks.


-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Rae <quattro@ptinet.net>
To: Pat Martin <mardkins@email.msn.com>; pck@gte.net <pck@gte.net>
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: Wheel Lock Recommendation?


>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.
>>
>>JMHO.
>>
>>Pat
>>
>>
>>---
>>
>>>Thanks Greg.  These are the locks I remember being the favored item not
>the
>>>Gorilla locks.
>>>
>>?
>>>>
>>>> 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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