What do you keep in your glovebox?

[zeroptzero]

I carry a code reader/eraser in all of my vehicles, driving in limp home mode on any vehicle sucks so I like to have instant access to engine codes - CELs. On most of my cars I carry a baton in the glove for personal safety reasons - we can't own guns here.

My purse goes on the shelf behind the passenger seat, a great place for such items.

 

[Who.Am.Eye.2716]

You know wheel locks are worthless, right?

It deters novice thieves. Any extra hurdles or effort a thief has to do, less likely they will mess with your stuff.

 

[KrackaC8]

You know wheel locks are worthless, right?

They're not, actually. They may not deter a professional, but they'll send some idiot kids with a 4-way onto the next.

 

[Tranzor Z]

Although I agree with the wheel lock debate, I also disagree with it. 18 year old kids aren't doing this shenanigans. It's seasoned professional thieves that can hammer on a socket a tad smaller than your wheel locks and take all you wheels within 2 minutes. If they want them bad enough, I promise you, they will absolutely take them.

 

[zeroptzero]

Although I agree with the wheel lock debate, I also disagree with it. 18 year old kids aren't doing this shenanigans. It's seasoned professional thieves that can hammer on a socket a tad smaller than your wheel locks and take all you wheels within 2 minutes. If they want them bad enough, I promise you, they will absolutely take them.

I got wheel locks on my 26 Sport model from the factory/dealer, but I may not use them. I prefer the look without them. It has been decades since we have seen cars sitting on bricks, things you would have seen in downtown Detroit. We don't get any thefts in our small town or region, people just don't steal rims around here. You need to carry around a huge amount of tools to do it. Maybe it happens in larger urban areas of America. I might be more inclined to protect the Rays rims on the higher trimmed models, but no one is going to steal my base trim Sport wheels, even though I love my rims too. I likely won't run the wheel locks. My car is stored in the garage, it is a pleasure use vehicle and we don't travel in areas that are risky.

 

[KrackaC8]

I got wheel locks on my 26 Sport model from the factory/dealer, but I may not use them. I prefer the look without them. It has been decades since we have seen cars sitting on bricks, things you would have seen in downtown Detroit. We don't get any thefts in our small town or region, people just don't steal rims around here. You need to carry around a huge amount of tools to do it. Maybe it happens in larger urban areas of America. I might be more inclined to protect the Rays rims on the higher trimmed models, but no one is going to steal my base trim Sport wheels, even though I love my rims too. I likely won't run the wheel locks. My car is stored in the garage, it is a pleasure use vehicle and we don't travel in areas that are risky.

My buddy in Austin, TX recently came outside to two Hondas up on bricks missing their wheels & tires

 

[Tranzor Z]

I got wheel locks on my 26 Sport model from the factory/dealer, but I may not use them. I prefer the look without them. It has been decades since we have seen cars sitting on bricks, things you would have seen in downtown Detroit. We don't get any thefts in our small town or region, people just don't steal rims around here. You need to carry around a huge amount of tools to do it. Maybe it happens in larger urban areas of America. I might be more inclined to protect the Rays rims on the higher trimmed models, but no one is going to steal my base trim Sport wheels, even though I love my rims too. I likely won't run the wheel locks. My car is stored in the garage, it is a pleasure use vehicle and we don't travel in areas that are risky.

You have wheel locks from the dealership because they charged you $250 for a $22 Amazon item. They steal from you. That's what they do.

I live in a major city and can confirm stealing wheels is like burping after a coke. Don't be naive and think this isn't happening. It absolutely is happening.

 

[Who.Am.Eye.2716]

If they want them bad enough, I promise you, they will absolutely take them.

Here's what the pros will use to steal your car in less than 60 seconds. Then go to a warehouse and take their time to remove the locks without damaging the wheels.

Strip the car for parts

 

[zeroptzero]

You have wheel locks from the dealership because they charged you $250 for a $22 Amazon item. They steal from you. That's what they do.

I live in a major city and can confirm stealing wheels is like burping after a coke. Don't be naive and think this isn't happening. It absolutely is happening.

I had no extra charge for wheel locks but they were put on by the dealer and built into their profit margin somewhere. If I said no to wheel locks it would not have saved me any money as they weren't invoiced.

I am not using them. That kind of crime does not exist like that in my region like it might in parts of the USA. Over 40 years of owning modified import cars with all sorts of fancy wheels, and no one has ever attempted to steal them. Many nights I forget to lock my vehicle doors and never had issues that way either. Everyone knows their surroundings and where they travel and live, and they need to prepare that way.

If anyone wants a set of Nissan wheel locks I'd gladly give them away. I prefer to have all the same lugs when rotating wheels, a bit easier that way.

 

[jacksonmagnet]

The automatic owners keep their purse and tampons in there.

Also cash winnings from racing manuals

 

[BigBlue]

I keep a small book in the glove box to check the win column if a manual Z pulls up on me. Used to keep the spare mag in the glove box but found I can reload faster out of the center console.