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No factory wheels locks?!? As I was swapping into my snows today, I realized

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Old 12-30-2008, 03:21 PM
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Default No factory wheels locks?!? As I was swapping into my snows today, I realized
there were no wheel locks from the factory. My 2000 VW Passat came with wheel locks from the factory. I have been riding around almost a year without that knowledge. That's what I get for assuming. The 'pretty' lug nut covers must have threw me off.
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Default Not sure the Passat came with locks from the factory; probably a dealer addition.
Three Audis since 2002; no wheel locks on any of them.
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Passat did come with factory wheel locks. Bought it new.
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well Audis do not and I do not want or like them or need them
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Rare on any new car in my experience.
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Default The tool pouch in the trunk of the Passat included tire iron, wrench and also
a separate compartment just for the lock key.
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Default Audi's dont, VW's do.. Go figure..
We've got all sorts of locks available for stock or aftermarket wheels, even if you're running spacers.
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I honestly have never heard of a case of someones wheel's getting stolen...
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Default Are you serious? it's quite common.
Here's a fun example of what can happen, when all goes wrong.<ul><li><a href="http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1208/575299_video.html?ref=newsstory">Audi S4 wheels stolen in DC.</a></li></ul>
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That is a horrible story! Why didn't the camera crew intervene?
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