Wheels stolen :(

KillerBee370 · 07-04-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Just dont pay your parking ticketts and you can get them protected for free!!

lol

Lemers · 07-03-2010, 11:19 PM

Count your screwdrivers

3SeventyZ · 07-04-2010, 03:12 PM

sorry that happened

Jeffblue · 07-06-2010, 07:52 PM

how much are they giving you. Don't put too much faith in wheel locks. They make bolt removers that can take them off like they weren't even locks.

yzhang12 · 07-06-2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

how much are they giving you. Don't put too much faith in wheel locks. They make bolt removers that can take them off like they weren't even locks.

they gave me 7k, had no idea they were that expensive. definitely planning on getting a viper tilt alarm, 2 way. Can I configure the viper alarm system to trigger an audio system in addition to the outside alarm?

Lemers · 07-06-2010, 08:36 PM

Are you going to replace with OEMs or get something else?

yzhang12 · 07-06-2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

Are you going to replace with OEMs or get something else?

probably OEM. I think it looks great with OEM wheels. Getting aftermarkets might mean I have to drop it or add spacers and I want to avoid that. I can't afford to make modding a hobby...yet

Jeffblue · 07-06-2010, 10:10 PM

holy crap. you made off like a bandit. get a used set, pocket the cash, and get an alarm! i should have just taken the money! (but i only had 2 wheels stolen ($3750)

yzhang12 · 07-07-2010, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

holy crap. you made off like a bandit. get a used set, pocket the cash, and get an alarm! i should have just taken the money! (but i only had 2 wheels stolen ($3750)

sounds about right, if 2 wheels = 3750, then 4 would = 7500. Didn't you just take the check and replace the 2 wheels?

Jeffblue · 07-07-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by yzhang12

sounds about right, if 2 wheels = 3750, then 4 would = 7500. Didn't you just take the check and replace the 2 wheels?

i should have done that. i just took it to the insurance shop. They did a mediocre job in retrospect. They didn't sync the sensors, and i told them the next day that they didn't and they said to birng it back and they'd do it. i said 'ok thanks, so i can just stop by and you'll fix it?' ... ' no we need your car for the whole day' needless to say, i haven't gotten my sensors fixed. should have just used the insurance check to pay for my new wheels, but then, i wouldnt have been able to drive my car for the past month.

how do the police and insurance know that someone didn't just say their wheels got stolen, and just took them off themselves and made a false claim. i mean, obviously its illegal, but considering police/insurance dont do ANYTHING about finding who steals the wheels, how would they know if someone did that.

yzhang12 · 07-07-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i should have done that. i just took it to the insurance shop. They did a mediocre job in retrospect. They didn't sync the sensors, and i told them the next day that they didn't and they said to birng it back and they'd do it. i said 'ok thanks, so i can just stop by and you'll fix it?' ... ' no we need your car for the whole day' needless to say, i haven't gotten my sensors fixed. should have just used the insurance check to pay for my new wheels, but then, i wouldnt have been able to drive my car for the past month.

how do the police and insurance know that someone didn't just say their wheels got stolen, and just took them off themselves and made a false claim. i mean, obviously its illegal, but considering police/insurance dont do ANYTHING about finding who steals the wheels, how would they know if someone did that.

The police officer who came by said he was an auto mechanic for 4 years before joining law enforcement and he typically dealt with car issues. He pretty much dusted the car, looked at the block placements and said that it was a professional job done by 4 people in and out in less than 10 minutes. Unless vin numbers are printed on the wheels, I don't see how they can track it either.

rha600 · 07-08-2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by yzhang12

The police officer who came by said he was an auto mechanic for 4 years before joining law enforcement and he typically dealt with car issues. He pretty much dusted the car, looked at the block placements and said that it was a professional job done by 4 people in and out in less than 10 minutes. Unless vin numbers are printed on the wheels, I don't see how they can track it either.

Even with the vin numbers, it's like the window etching. No one is activing looking at the windows or the wheels for non matching numbers. No one will see it unless the parts are found on a stolen car, or in a chop shop. I mean when was the last time you bought a used car and then checked all the part numbers to see if they were stolen?

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

i should have done that. i just took it to the insurance shop. They did a mediocre job in retrospect. They didn't sync the sensors, and i told them the next day that they didn't and they said to birng it back and they'd do it. i said 'ok thanks, so i can just stop by and you'll fix it?' ... ' no we need your car for the whole day' needless to say, i haven't gotten my sensors fixed. should have just used the insurance check to pay for my new wheels, but then, i wouldnt have been able to drive my car for the past month.

how do the police and insurance know that someone didn't just say their wheels got stolen, and just took them off themselves and made a false claim. i mean, obviously its illegal, but considering police/insurance dont do ANYTHING about finding who steals the wheels, how would they know if someone did that.

No one knows unless you get caught. In my case we had video (crappy video) of them in the driveway. I guess the other thing is the insurance company could always do a routine check later to see if you're driving the vehicle and if you made a purchase. Which really I think they should since in this economy the wheel theives aren't the only theives.

Oh, and check around for wheels. For my Jeep there is a dealership in Ohio that sells parts online under justforjeeps.com and I made out with close to a $1200 discount on the wheels.

I'll have to see if I can find a good shop here in South florida that I can have the viper put in.

yzhang12 · 08-03-2010, 05:50 PM

Good news: wheels are back on the car.

It's not easy to work 4 manual jacks with a car parked on an incline by yourself. Whole install took me 3 hours.

Alarm to be installed tomorrow, rebalancing + under body/carriage damage work to come. Thanks to tjlazer for the easy transaction for the wheels (although I put 2 small dings into the rims installing the lug nuts).

TROOPER · 08-03-2010, 09:05 PM

You might want to check out the following thread...!!!!

After reading this thread today, it reminded me to post this.

Help Recover Your Stolen Wheels and Tires!

Jeffblue · 08-04-2010, 09:43 AM

they don't fit our OEM wheels, but i think they will fit aftermarket wheels. Thing is, they only fit over 17mm or 19mm hex head, and our cars usually have lugs that are 21mm. But, these lug nuts, MyNismo.com - NISMO Lug Nut have a 17mm head. The wheel lock will fit over them, you just need to make sure that the lock will fit in the lug hole of your wheel. The locks are 28mm in diamter. I am actually waiting on that measurement for my new wheels, and if its right, i'm going to order 4 of those lugs, and set of the locks and i'll post up the results .

07-03-2010, 11:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
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07-06-2010, 08:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 54	Are you going to replace with OEMs or get something else? __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

08-03-2010, 09:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
TROOPER A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,297 Drives: Your Tax Dollars Rep Power: 18	You might want to check out the following thread...!!!! After reading this thread today, it reminded me to post this. Help Recover Your Stolen Wheels and Tires! __________________ Darren "Guv Motors Passion Wagon"

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Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 39	how much are they giving you. Don't put too much faith in wheel locks. They make bolt removers that can take them off like they weren't even locks.

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Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 39	holy crap. you made off like a bandit. get a used set, pocket the cash, and get an alarm! i should have just taken the money! (but i only had 2 wheels stolen ($3750)

08-03-2010, 05:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
yzhang12 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: DC Posts: 40 Drives: - Rep Power: 17	Good news: wheels are back on the car. It's not easy to work 4 manual jacks with a car parked on an incline by yourself. Whole install took me 3 hours. Alarm to be installed tomorrow, rebalancing + under body/carriage damage work to come. Thanks to tjlazer for the easy transaction for the wheels (although I put 2 small dings into the rims installing the lug nuts).

08-04-2010, 09:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 38 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 39	they don't fit our OEM wheels, but i think they will fit aftermarket wheels. Thing is, they only fit over 17mm or 19mm hex head, and our cars usually have lugs that are 21mm. But, these lug nuts, MyNismo.com - NISMO Lug Nut have a 17mm head. The wheel lock will fit over them, you just need to make sure that the lock will fit in the lug hole of your wheel. The locks are 28mm in diamter. I am actually waiting on that measurement for my new wheels, and if its right, i'm going to order 4 of those lugs, and set of the locks and i'll post up the results .