A quick rummage on Ebay suggests that a set of Vauxhall alloys varies from £80 to £300 depending condition/tyres and that tyres are anything from £25 to retail. Not to mention the total, utter ball ache of having to replace them.
So actually having locking bolts is worth while as a deterrent. And provided you look after them, they are no harder to remove/refit than a normal wheel bolt.
At last a sensible comment 😀
I 100% agree with everything DG said in that post
especially the bit "utter ball ache of having to replace them"
because time sorting out a loss due to theft adds up considerably
traveling to have tyres fitted and ballanced,waiting in for courriers etc and stress
so opinions are split
some think locking wheel nuts are worth the time to re-fit
others think it pointless or even making work
as locking wheel nuts are not covered in the bible/quran etc I think we are allowed to agree to disagree on the matter
Remind me, when was the last time someone here in the last 10+ years has stated their wheels were stolen?
Not once in this forums life time can I recall, who has had their wheels nicked off their Omega.
Not on this forum ,but I had 2 go off an omega A (carlton) around 10 years ago, they didn't even bother to use bricks, just dropped the car on it's discs
also had trailer wheels robbed about 5 years ago
so, for me , a sore subject
How many still own an Omega?
Agreed that if you can't be bothered to torque them properly or look after them then they probably aren't for you...
But they serve a purpose and, if factory supplied, as the Omega ones are, then they are probably a condition of insurance.
Put another way, if someone comes and pinches three*wheels of your drive, do let us know how claiming works for you
*two from the Omega and one from the Zaf should really screw your week up.
Claim and it will cost you more than you may think, protected no claims on car insurance will still see your premium go up, crime figures will see your home insurance go up and your home value go down