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[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah, like those security lug nuts. Guess what, guys?

We've had two vehicles come with them. I remove them the first time I have a wheel off for some reason.

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 12 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I wouldn't say the security wheel nuts are entirely useless.

Although a set is only about $25 on Amazon, it does limit the pool of potential wheel thieves to serious professionals who are looking for something more valuable to justify buying and carrying multiple sets of these around.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

What makes you think a wheel thief bought their tools?

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Even if they didn't pay in money, they paid in time and effort.

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 1 points 35 minutes ago

Plus you gotta carry that shit around. Easier to justify a socket set than a pocketful of random lugnut keys.