r/Cartalk • u/Ed_Reardon • 1d ago

Tire question Are locking wheel nuts still necessary?

I can remember seeing cars up on bricks years ago with the wheels stolen but now, it appears people just steal the car. So, is it worth having locking wheel nuts?

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u/Bigwhtdckn8 1d ago

A set of locking nuts for £30-35 is not much to pay for peace of mind.

I've never had a set of wheels without putting locks on them and they've never been stolen, I keep the key in the car, as do most people I expect, so if they wanted to steal the wheels they could.

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u/xxrambo45xx 1d ago

Get a strong magnetic box and put the wheel lock in there, put it somewhere under the car/ under the hood

Thieves make me especially mad, im willing to even inconvenience myself a bit to deter them