Porsche Wheel Locks

[ProjectM96]

If anyone is interested in knowing. I called the Porsche dealer.

They said $35 for a new key and $70-75 for a new set of wheel locks. And they said they will take the old ones off and replace them for free.

Not as bad as I thought.

[schnellman]

Get the dealer to take the old locks off and throw them as far as you can. Replace them with regular lug bolts and relax.

[thstone]

Cheaper and easier to get rid of the wheel locks and replace with standard lug bolts.

[ProjectM96]

Well I am saving up for light weight aftermarket rims so I will need the wheel locks anyways.

[fatmike]

It's been said. Just ditch 'em.


Wheel-locks and radio codes are part of the Porsche ownership learning curve...as if someone is going to steal that crap radio too! Just silly.




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[ProjectM96]

Yeah maybe back then in the late 90's, people wanted the radio's or rims, but no one cares about the radio these days.

I have the sport package on my car with the 18 inch Turbo look wheels, TC, CC, Sportier front bumper. I know many VW/Audi guys want to put those Turbo look rims on their GTI/GLI's or A4's with adapters and spacers.

I also want to keep the wheel locks for the expensive rims I want to buy in the future.

[thstone]

P96 makes a good point about protecting nice aftermarket wheels with the locks.

In that case, cheapeset way forward is to spend $32 and buy four standard lug bolts and send them to Mark_T in exchange for his locking lugs and key.