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post Jun 5, 2017 - 11:11 AM
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What do you all think? I'm in the market for open-end lock nuts. I'd like for every nut to have a lock, not just one per wheel. I have gorilla lock nuts now, but I've become curious in other designs, particularly the seven-point nuts.
What are your opinions on the best lock nut?

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post Jun 5, 2017 - 6:50 PM
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There are actual "locking" Muteki lugs, they have a separate key in addition to the regular spline ones.

Thing is if you're overly concerned with them being stolen the only thing I'd know to do to be remotely certain that they won't be would be to use titanium locking lug nuts, and those are like $300 or so a set. Thing is aluminum or steel can be removed with locking lug nut removal kits, and any thief that does this all the time and not spur of the moment will have said kit. Sure having one on each stud will slow them down, but it won't stop them if they really want them and have enough time to do it. Locking lug nuts only stop idiots with a lug wrench, and even then you can hammer a socket onto a locking lug nut and use a breaker bar to remove it. Well except for titanium because it's harder than any steel.

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