r/Cartalk • u/Ed_Reardon • 2d 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/FeastingOnFelines 1d ago

If I was a wheel thief I’d just buy a set of all the keys…

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u/Ze_Gremlin 1d ago

I had to buy a new locking nut key for a car, as the one that it came with was for the wrong year of that particular model.

£120 for a new key, and I had to provide my V5 as proof that I owned a car of that year.

Getting a set for each and every year, for each and every model, for each and every make is gonna rack up a hefty bill.. let alone getting the paperwork to authorise them.

This was a Peugeot, BTW, so I don't know if other manufacturers are as hot on it.