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Plan to add some to my ST, any thoughts on what brand, where to get a good price, etc??? Added some to a '84 GTi I owned long ago and they saved me once, found the caps next to the car one morning...

 

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I ended up going w/ McGard 24137 locks, the quality is good ( used McGard locks on another car for years, they are made in the US, and only $20 at Amazon...they are a bit longer than the stock lug nuts and they look different, but I doubt I'll notice after a day or two...also FWIW the key takes a 19mm (3/4") socket like the lug nuts themselves, this is not always the case w/ wheel locks

 

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I've seen sets of spline drive lug nuts that are cheap but can't be undone with a regular lug wrench. They come in sets of 20 so you don't have mixed nuts.

The splines might not seem like real security but neither are the other types, if someone wants your wheels badly enough there are tricks that can defeat wheel locks for about $5/car.

If you have fancy wheels and park where they could get stolen, get some cheaper wheels or think about finding somewhere safer to park.

Wheel locks saved the wheels and tires on my GTi once, found the caps next to the wheels one morning...I do realize a determined thief can defeat them
with the right tools but it is cheap insurance at $20 and really paid off last time...but thanks so much for the helpful advice on cheap wheels and parking

 

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As far as finding a better place to park, if you live in a place where your rims are likely to be stolen by a pro, you probably spent too much on rims and not enough on your housing...

WOW! that is really brilliant stuff on so many levels....I'll start looking for a better place to live...you have truly been a font of wisdom on this thread and a few others, and all of it delivered without a shred of arrogance :thumbsup: