What kind of wheel locks to get?

liangpong · 07-17-2004, 11:21 PM

I just purchased a set of oem wheel locks from the bmw dealership, these:

But I also saw a set with keys, these:

Or am I better off getting aftermarket locks, and if so are there any suggestions?

Thanks

BlackChrome · 07-18-2004, 02:28 AM

I have the first kind and they work just fine!

WarSong · 07-18-2004, 03:07 AM

well since you already have some i would probably just use those. if you didn't have any i would recommend Gorrillas.

liangpong · 07-19-2004, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarSong

well since you already have some i would probably just use those. if you didn't have any i would recommend Gorrillas.

I haven't opened the wheel locks that I bought yet so I may take a look at the gorrillas, do you know of any places with good prices for the gorrillas Thanks for the replies.

idoc330ci · 07-19-2004, 04:14 PM

i have the OEM ones, works fine for me

djm1k0 · 08-05-2004, 08:19 PM

i just bought the bmw wheel locks from the dealer the first ones that are pictured in this thread i got my new wheels today and those locks don't fit in the whole, so what kinds locks can i get that are skinnier ? any suggestions ?

Choson1 · 08-06-2004, 01:13 PM

i own 3 sets: gorilla, mcgard and oem. gorilla is my favorite by far and is the best design IMO.

djm1k0 · 08-06-2004, 02:26 PM

yes but i need to know which ones are the slimmest ?

Choson1 · 08-06-2004, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djm1k0

yes but i need to know which ones are the slimmest ?

OEM and McGard are slimmer than the Gorilla. The Gorilla's key fits over the outside of the lug, whereas the OEM and McGard's keys fit in the center of the lug.

djm1k0 · 08-06-2004, 03:08 PM

i bought the ones from bmw the ones that are in the pic at the start of this thread and they are too fat, so they gotta be skinier that those

HyPeR3eR · 08-07-2004, 02:12 AM

What kind of wheels do you have?

djm1k0 · 08-07-2004, 06:57 AM

i didn't get any name brand rims, they are lucca wheels but the holes aren't that fatt :

http://aktiresusa.com/images/wheels/model338hd.jpg

djm1k0 · 08-08-2004, 06:06 PM

yeah so i needed to get wheel locks that are skinny, so before i buy something wanted to know if anyone knew which ones are the skinniest

07-17-2004, 11:21 PM	#1
liangpong Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 159 My Ride: BMW 325i 2005 View My Garage	What kind of wheel locks to get? I just purchased a set of oem wheel locks from the bmw dealership, these: But I also saw a set with keys, these: Or am I better off getting aftermarket locks, and if so are there any suggestions? Thanks

07-18-2004, 02:28 AM	#2
BlackChrome No more E46 :( Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,673 My Ride: 2001 3.0L Ci View My Garage	I have the first kind and they work just fine! __________________

07-18-2004, 03:07 AM	#3
WarSong Obey my dog Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 2,628 My Ride: 2007 Audi A4 3.2Q View My Garage	well since you already have some i would probably just use those. if you didn't have any i would recommend Gorrillas. __________________

07-19-2004, 04:14 PM	#5
idoc330ci Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 2,355 My Ride: 2003 330ci View My Garage	i have the OEM ones, works fine for me __________________

08-06-2004, 01:13 PM	#7
Choson1 Owner Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: SoCal Posts: 4,003 My Ride: Keepin' it Real View My Garage	i own 3 sets: gorilla, mcgard and oem. gorilla is my favorite by far and is the best design IMO. __________________

08-05-2004, 08:19 PM	#6
djm1k0 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 370 My Ride: -99- 323i View My Garage	i just bought the bmw wheel locks from the dealer the first ones that are pictured in this thread i got my new wheels today and those locks don't fit in the whole, so what kinds locks can i get that are skinnier ? any suggestions ?

08-06-2004, 02:26 PM	#8
djm1k0 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 370 My Ride: -99- 323i View My Garage	yes but i need to know which ones are the slimmest ?

08-06-2004, 03:08 PM	#10
djm1k0 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 370 My Ride: -99- 323i View My Garage	i bought the ones from bmw the ones that are in the pic at the start of this thread and they are too fat, so they gotta be skinier that those

08-07-2004, 02:12 AM	#11
HyPeR3eR Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 443 My Ride: 330i View My Garage	What kind of wheels do you have?

08-07-2004, 06:57 AM	#12
djm1k0 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 370 My Ride: -99- 323i View My Garage	i didn't get any name brand rims, they are lucca wheels but the holes aren't that fatt : http://aktiresusa.com/images/wheels/model338hd.jpg

08-08-2004, 06:06 PM	#13
djm1k0 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 370 My Ride: -99- 323i View My Garage	yeah so i needed to get wheel locks that are skinny, so before i buy something wanted to know if anyone knew which ones are the skinniest __________________ Join My Mailing List

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