Pontiac Torrent Wheel Lug Nuts Lock

Wheel locks are designed to prevent thieves from stealing rims off the car. Wheel locks consist of four special lug nuts and one key. Lug nuts have a specific pattern that only the key that comes with the set can install or remove them. A locking wheel nut is a lug nut that's smooth on the outside, so it can't be removed by a standard wrench. In order to remove it, you need the key which is a unique socket that fits inside that nut and allows the wrench to turn it. The inside of the locking nuts are stripped. Wheel nut locks simply replace one lug nut on the wheel with a locking nut which is difficult to remove without a key. Locking wheel nuts are fitted due to wheel theft which is a common problem that is widely reported regularly. Some thieves target the wheels and tires. The wheels and rims are often worth thousands of dollars. An experienced team of thieves can get the wheels off the car in minutes. The locks nuts fits on each wheel and makes the lug nuts extremely difficult for the thieves to remove. It’s important never to lose the key because you may need it if you ever get a flat tire. However, the wheel lug nuts lock greatly reduces the risk of losing the wheels and tires. The lug nuts locks are popular with consumers because they’re affordable, user-friendly, and effective in preventing theft. Wheel lock nuts are a cost-effective anti-theft measure that can give you peace of mind knowing that thieves cannot easily steal the wheels. The wheel lock nuts are forged from quality materials to deliver excellent protection against wheel theft and to stand up to any abuse. Wheel lock nuts are forged from professional-grade steel and are chrome or powder-coated finish for maximum rust-resistance. The locking lug nuts can have a combination of ultra-strong steel, a computer-generated lock and key pattern, and a rust-resistant chrome finish. The chrome plating not only makes locking lug nuts resistant to rust but also very attractive to look at.

Locking wheel nuts are designed to protect the alloy wheels from being easily accessible to thieves. Each set of locking wheel nuts has a unique indent with a key that matches up with the pattern. The only time the wheel lug nuts can be removed is when the key with the correct pattern is inserted.

Locking lug nut wheel locks are very easy to install. Simply select one of the lug nuts on your wheel and remove it with a wrench. Then, replace it with one of the locking lug nuts and tighten it with its key. When the lug nuts are tight it will be very hard for the thieves to remove the locking lug nut as to remove the locking nut special key is required. The majority of wheel burglars look for easy targets, so a set of nice wheel locks will encourage them to move on. In this way it is possible to save all the expensive wheels.

The key usually comes in a set which can be found with the spare tire or sometimes in the glove box.