[Shawn S]

I just thought I would share what wheel locks that I went with for my factory wheels.
I got a set of "The System" locks in BLACK CHROME color.
I've used these on other cars over the years and like them a lot.
All (20) lugs are locks so they look good and don't affect your balance.
I got them off Amazon for about 45 bucks.

Shawn S

Here are a couple of pics ......

 

[Donjohnk]

I bought these for my ST wheels

 

[scherp69]

I like those. Cheaper than the McGuard ones too. It's hard to tell on those pics, but do they stick out from the rim much? That's what I didn't like about the McGuard ones. These apparently are 1/4" shorter though.

 

[RCMUSTANG]

I wonder if they improved the key. I had these on my Mustang years ago and the key starting stripping. I did use impact wrenches though.

 

[Shawn S]

I like those. Cheaper than the McGuard ones too. It's hard to tell on those pics, but do they stick out from the rim much? That's what I didn't like about the McGuard ones. These apparently are 1/4" shorter though.

I'll get a better picture when I get a chance.
They don't stick out too far. I had a car in the past that was like that.
It kinda defeats the purpose of a lock if you can take them off with a pair of channel-locks.

 

[Shawn S]

I wonder if they improved the key. I had these on my Mustang years ago and the key starting stripping. I did use impact wrenches though.

It's a pretty robust key, but I always remove & replace them by hand with a breaker bar and tighten with a torque wrench.
The only time I can't be sure of that is when I take my cars in for their annual inspections.
I always ask that they do it by hand, but you know how service tech's can be.

 

[UNICRON-WMD]

Hey, thanks, they look great. I ordered a set from Jet.com for $39.

 

[your_cousin_vinny]

Could one of you guys that has this set do me a huge favor? It'll save me the trouble of ordering and having to send back if it doesn't fit.

Can you measure the outside diameter of the Key? the wheels I've got have a pretty tight hole where the lugs go in, tight enough that the stock lug nuts don't fit into them. I'm hoping that a set of these skinnier "spline" type lugs will fit into the holes in the wheels. However it would be really dumb to have lugs that fit, but then have a key that is too big to fit in around them to actually tighten them to the car.

I'm really hoping I can find a skinny-enough set of these lugs so I don't have to get rid of my beloved motegi wheels. I was pleasantly surprised that My old taurus and my new fusion share a bolt pattern, but then when I went to put on my wheels, my old set of chrome spline lugs from that car are 12mm, which obviously won't fit the 14mm on the fusion.

 

[your_cousin_vinny]

My key, for the Gorilla nuts is 7/8".

Thank you, Dave!

 

[your_cousin_vinny]

Just ordered my set. Should be here Tuesday. Can't wait to try them out! I think I should be safe on clearance. I'll find out very quickly!

 

[mundy]

Just put on the Gorilla set with black center caps:

 

[your_cousin_vinny]

PRO TIP

This is some of the best advice, simple as it may be.

If you're ever on the east side of Cleveland, come find me, I owe you a drink for this.

 

[DAS]

I just thought I would share what wheel locks that I went with for my factory wheels.
I got a set of "The System" locks in BLACK CHROME color.
I've used these on other cars over the years and like them a lot.
All (20) lugs are locks so they look good and don't affect your balance.
I got them off Amazon for about 45 bucks.

Shawn S

Here are a couple of pics ......

This is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm ordering them now.

Thanks for the review.