McGard 27178 Chrome Black Style Review

Great quality, fits my 2008 BMW M3 perfectly. Be sure to tighten and loosen any type of wheel lock by hand and not with an air wrench. People in tire shops like to use an air wrench to tighten and loosen wheel nuts, including wheel locks. You have already fiddled with my original BMW wheel lock key twice with a compressed air wrench.

Due to the tight tolerances on some of the spline drive lugs I was concerned about not being able to fit the included wrench in the hole. Judging by the photo, it sits tight, but does not rub. I measured both the tips and the base in case you have the same concerns as me. The protrusion measures 20.3mm and the socket measures 25.7mm.

THIS IS THE SECOND PURCHASE OF MCGARD WHEEL LOCKING SCREWS. THE REMOVAL TOOL IS AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS SO IT IS LIKELY THAT A DIFFERENT TOOL WILL SUPPLY REMOVE A STOP BOLT ON EACH WHEEL. BOUGHT FOR MY BMW THE ALLOY WHEELS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE IF THEY GET THEFTED. YOU MAY ORDER OTHER AVAILABLE TOOLS TO REMOVE THE MOUNTING NUTS. KEEP A SPARE PART FOR A BACKUP IN CASE YOU LOSE THE ORIGINAL. EXCELLENT QUALITY, GREAT GUARANTEE AGAINST RUST, EXCELLENT PRODUCT. THERE ARE MANY…

Bought these to secure Fikse wheels on my 97 M3. Very satisfied with the quality of the product. The chrome matched my existing screws. Easy to fit, documentation included for ordering a second wheel lock (seems to be recommended). Would definitely recommend this. EDIT: Almost 3 weeks in the car, still looks like new. I think the chrome should hold up well after a little cleaning. EDIT 2: Six months later the locks still look like new. However, highly recommended. The wheels have been removed…

If you are not a US or Canadian citizen you will not be able to register the key to purchase a replacement which is a bit confusing if you live in the part of the world where I am live . I managed to find a major supplier in Japan but they were overpriced so I focused on contacting the US manufacturer. This was successful and I was able to order a replacement key which is now on its way to me, although I was a bit reluctant to have it done, maybe I was wrong! So be careful when looking for a…

I've always had unique cars with expensive custom wheels because I knew how to drive. Bike stealing was popular in my day; So on the advice of my mechanic friend who suggested "wheel locks" (decades ago) - I've always used them on all my cars. Fast forward to the present; I'm not a 'kid' anymore and have since switched from Porsches and Street Rods to a works sport MCS R53 - and I use these wheel locks. During the previous trip - I woke up from my motel room. in the middle of the night to the…

I have owned many cars in my life and almost always fitted wheel locks to all of them. I've bought cheaper ones on occasion, but they've always had durability issues and been more difficult to use when attaching or removing wheels. No other brand I know compares to McGard wheel locks. I also like that they are made in the USA. Save yourself the hassle and buy a McGard. The customer service cannot be compared either. I lost my key one day (It doesn't look like a key but I don't know what else to

So this is my first time buying these. Before I could even put them on I had (1) another keyless set on a car I had just bought used. I've tried following youtube videos of it being removed without going to the dealer and at first thought it must be rubbish when they can be removed that easily. The first attempt failed. Wow, okay, slightly impressed. I was trying to buy a socket tool specifically designed for removing wheel locks and stripping ordinary nuts. This also failed, more impressed. Go

These locks are designed to do a very simple job: make sure YOUR wheels and tires stay on YOUR car, not someone else's. I bought these as a gift for my son who has a very expensive set of wheels and tires on his BMW. The replacement cost is around $2-3000. Spending a meager $40 to protect them, how can you go wrong? I've seen several brands of wheel locks and they seem to be of a higher quality than most. The packaging (blister) is easy to open and for some reason even recyclable. The…