Speaking of Krytonite locks, they are making front page news these days. Apparently, it was discoverd that their theftproof bike U-locks can be picked by the barrel of a simple Bic pen in less than two seconds. News is they are moving very quickly to replace those. No locks, hardened or not, is foolproof. My local VW shop takes ANY lock off in about 30 minutes. Some take seconds. All you can hope to do is delay the thieves. Same concept as "The Club". Bob, professional thieves know that the ugly box can sometimes have wheels that fit Audis and Mercedes. So yes, they can get stolen. Some of us even have pricey Porsche or aftermarket wheels. BenT > > Nothing will be foolproof. > > 4 Kryptonite locks? Pain in the butt, and any "good" thief will pick > them in seconds. > > Locking nuts? Ditto kryptonites. > > Chain a cougar to each wheel? Food costs... > > Keyed nuts? Only a few patterns available, and thieves will have full sets. > > Custom keyed nuts? (get 'em made) Probably your best bet, as thieves > won't be able to get visegrips or any other leveraging tool onto > them... but make sure they and the sockets are HARDENED and will not > break, or you'll have to machine the damaged nut off... and have > SPARES made. -- |
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