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desertice

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wheel locks, any recommended set?
i dont feel like paying $81 for the ones Toyota gives you. i want something cheaper yet good.... any ideas?
 
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desertice said:
wheel locks, any recommended set?
i dont feel like paying $81 for the ones Toyota gives you. i want something cheaper yet good.... any ideas?
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I've used a brand called "Gorilla" They're pretty good and come in different lug colors if you got black wheels for example. I think an ambitious thief would carry the master key set to any brand wheel locks but i've had these on my Nissan and 4Runner. I found the Nissan with all the lugs off one morning except for the Gorilla Locks they were still on and looks like they tried but couldn't get them off...whew, saved me from buying new rims.
 
I've never used the Gorilla lugs but that seems to be what everyone recommends on multiple boards. They are not cheap though!
 
Dispense said:
I've never used the Gorilla lugs but that seems to be what everyone recommends on multiple boards. They are not cheap though!
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From past experiences i can say that the cheaper brand locks tend to strip very easy. I had a tire repair guy strip the crap out of a lock with his impact gun and he wasn't even being rough on it. He recommended that if i was going with the less expensive ones like in the $20-30 range to take them off and lube them once in a while.
 
Thank you all for your help. I am searching into Amazon and i find different sizes like 12mm X 1.5'' or 12mm x 1.25'' i am not sure which size i need. my tires are the SR5 OEM. any ideas?
also i found the Gorilla ones for $16 see the link bellow; are these ones good enough???

Amazon.com: Gorilla Automotive 71631N Acorn Wheel Locks (12mm x 1.50" Thread Size) - Pack of 4: Automotive

how about this set for $20?

http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-73631T-Toyota-Washer/dp/B002807VWU/ref=lh_ni_t_
 
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Another vote for Gorilla and those in your link are the ones I have except in black. Those in your second link match the lugs on the 4Runner so I would go with those.
 
MrGrimm said:
Another vote for Gorilla and those in your link are the ones I have except in black. Those in your second link match the lugs on the 4Runner so I would go with those.
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thank you very much,,, here are 2 pictures of the lugs installed on my SR5,,,, they dont look exactly the same as the ones in the second link,,,,, do you think they will fit without issues?
 

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Get the Toyota ones....they are covered under your warranty.
And don't trust your rotation, balance to anyone else but your local "trusted" tire guy.
 
SoCalBurt said:
From past experiences i can say that the cheaper brand locks tend to strip very easy. I had a tire repair guy strip the crap out of a lock with his impact gun and he wasn't even being rough on it. He recommended that if i was going with the less expensive ones like in the $20-30 range to take them off and lube them once in a while.
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The tire monkeys should know better than to use an impact gun on the lock key, but they don't. I take mine off before any tire service like the free rotations from the dealer. Your post will keep me doing it that way.
 
BobsTrail said:
The tire monkeys should know better than to use an impact gun on the lock key, but they don't. I take mine off before any tire service like the free rotations from the dealer. Your post will keep me doing it that way.
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I hear you on that [MENTION=85467]BobsTrail[/MENTION]...I guess I am very lucky to have a competent Tire Guy (been having him do my work for over 15 years).
When I go in for tire rotation, he uses a breaker bar and manually loosens the locks, then spins them off by hand. I do remove my center hub covers myself using the tool provided with my 4Runner, and I also remove my valve stem covers which promptly go into my pocket. they do a "4 WD rotation" for me...moving the fronts to the rear, but crossing over...then moving the rears to the front keeping them on the same side. Never had any issues with uneven wear...course I have them rotated every 5k miles. I buy all my tires from him, so there is never a charge for rotation + balance checking.

Oh....and the balancing: he never puts any more than 1/2 oz on my wheels. If the machine says it wants more, he breaks the tire loose and rotates it on the wheel, re-checks and checks again if needed.
 
I've always had great luck with Discount Tire, great guys and amazon service. I bought my locks there and also purchased a warranty for my new 2014's tires, so now they are basically Discount's tires and fully covered for 60,000 miles.
 
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