how do you protect your rims?

black_yukon · 02-05-2002, 06:46 PM

I'm about to spend a lot of money on rims and tires, and I need to protect my investment. What do you guys recomend?

BLACKBOWTIE · 02-05-2002, 06:52 PM

what kind are you getting?

Dropped · 02-05-2002, 07:20 PM

Protect from what?
If you mean from other people, I use lock nuts.

bigred305 · 02-05-2002, 07:52 PM

I use locking lug nuts to protect my rims from d!(ks and just clean them all the time to protect them from everything else....

slammedchevy01 · 02-05-2002, 08:11 PM

If u mean firt use wax....to have a protcetive coat on em!

black_yukon · 02-05-2002, 10:49 PM

from thieves!

bigred305 · 02-05-2002, 11:07 PM

Get a good set of locking lug nuts that should help.....

02Silverado · 02-05-2002, 11:36 PM

mine came with locks...i got mine at Les Schwab Tires

grounded · 02-06-2002, 07:14 AM

the bodydrop protects mine, you ain't getting a jack under my truck or the wheels off;)

if a someone wants your wheels bad enough they'll just break the studs. i've seen it done. wheellocks just stop the amatures. the same as an alarm won't stop a pro from taking off with your ride.

dropd80s · 02-06-2002, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by grounded
the bodydrop protects mine, you ain't getting a jack under my truck or the wheels off;)

if a someone wants your wheels bad enough they'll just break the studs. i've seen it done. wheellocks just stop the amatures. the same as an alarm won't stop a pro from taking off with your ride.

AHHH! The perfect protection A b/d! But how could someone break your studs if you weren't b/ded?

kramrd · 02-06-2002, 08:40 AM

The freeze them with liquid nitrogen then smack them with a hammer... that's how they break Kryptonite bike locks.

M.

grounded · 02-06-2002, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kramrd
The freeze them with liquid nitrogen then smack them with a hammer... that's how they break Kryptonite bike locks.

M.

yup.

grounded · 02-06-2002, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 5-8CHEVY

Damn they must want your rims bad to do that. Never heard that before. But a bd must help cuz if they can't get the truck off the ground it's not going far.

it's notreally that hard only takes a few seconds. there are other ways brute force for one.

i guess my bodydrop helped last week when two of my neighbors had there cars messed with and mine wasn't touched. i'm pretty sure it was just punk kids since nothing was taken and one car was a pos.

Slamin2K · 02-06-2002, 10:40 AM

Put a cap of anti-freeze near each wheel, this should keep the near by cats from pissing on them and staining them.

bigred305 · 02-06-2002, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kramrd
The freeze them with liquid nitrogen then smack them with a hammer... that's how they break Kryptonite bike locks.

M.

Damn I have never heard of that one before, but then again not many vehicles are stolen wear I live and not too many people f*(k with your ride unless you pissed them off or something.

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black_yukon Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Dec 2001 Member ID: 545 Pics: My Gallery Location: Venice, CA Age: 34 Posts: 1,603	from thieves!

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bigred305 DSGB Status: Offline Join Date: Aug 2001 Member ID: 63 Pics: My Gallery Location: Alma, GA Age: 26 Posts: 2,554	Get a good set of locking lug nuts that should help..... Dan bigred305 87 C-10 TBI dropped 4/6 Too Many other mods to list Newest toy: 1995 Pontiac Trans Am Mods: A couple of toys here and there.... (Under the knife as we speak in search of better times....)

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kramrd Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Jan 2002 Member ID: 834 Pics: My Gallery Location: Augusta, Georgia Age: 43 Posts: 44	The freeze them with liquid nitrogen then smack them with a hammer... that's how they break Kryptonite bike locks. M.

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