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You can also buy them from a Chevy dealer. Part number 19211919. I am picking my C7 up at the museum. I will order the locks from the dealer in BG and have them installed after delivery.
The Gorillas give you 20 nuts instead of 4, so that's an advantage. But a member here still found his C6 sitting on blocks and all 20 Gorillas in a neat pile.
Some people have claimed the GM are better quality, I've been using them on various Corvettes for 12 years and am quite satisfied. No personal experience with the Gorillas.
Either way, buy a couple of the spare "keys". I keep 2 in the car and 1 in my shop. Guess why...
I would not bother with the locks. A determined thief will still get your wheels or do sufficient damage while trying. Either way you will have to replace the wheels. That is also why you have insurance.
No wheel locks will stop a good thief..just the meth heads...but my gorillas are going on the night I get the car...
I have my McGard locks already, the C7 is built and should be here within 2 weeks. The part number is 24137, for chrome - Jegs has a good price. Maybe my bad experiance, but I had a Gorilla lock break off part of the key in a truck about 10 years ago! Fortunately it stuck out and with a bit of work and grinding I was able to get it off! As I recall, it had just a raised puzzle where the McGard has a recessed shell that slips over the lock. A better design in my opinion. For the C6 with Gray wheels I bought both McGard black lugs and a black lock. Although I have a Z51 with black wheels, decided to get Chrome this time. If it looks Ok, I'll keep them or get the black lugs and locks.
Does anyone know if the wheel locks we have on the C-6 will fit the C-7? I have chrome on the old, and will order chrome on the new. Would be nice to just transfer the locks.
Does anyone know if the wheel locks we have on the C-6 will fit the C-7? I have chrome on the old, and will order chrome on the new. Would be nice to just transfer the locks.
Great question, that is exactly what I planned on doing with my C6 wheel locks, I assume they are compatible, but looking forward to a definitive answer too.
The Gorillas give you 20 nuts instead of 4, so that's an advantage. But a member here still found his C6 sitting on blocks and all 20 Gorillas in a neat pile.
Some people have claimed the GM are better quality, I've been using them on various Corvettes for 12 years and am quite satisfied. No personal experience with the Gorillas.
Either way, buy a couple of the spare "keys". I keep 2 in the car and 1 in my shop. Guess why...
I would not bother with the locks. A determined thief will still get your wheels or do sufficient damage while trying. Either way you will have to replace the wheels. That is also why you have insurance.
Exactly, save your money just a false sense of security.
Either way, buy a couple of the spare "keys". I keep 2 in the car and 1 in my shop. Guess why...
I'm not a fan of wheel locks for this exact reason - people tend to lose or damage the keys. For example any tire shops that attacks them with impact tools
I can't believe people still steal wheels ...I thought this problem died years ago once eBay and Craigslist brought cheap wheels to the masses.
09-28-2013, 02:56 PM
Exactly, save your money just a false sense of security.
...I thought this problem died years ago once eBay and Craigslist brought cheap wheels to the masses.