M14 × 1.5 TPI Wheel Locks Premium Protection Bolt Set
Do not repeat on other people's cars - it’s dangerous!
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The problem of theft of wheels, especially rare and expensive, is very old and is not only facing Russian car owners. It is enough to recall the Polish tape of 1963 "Gangsters and Philanthropists." In it, the meticulously planned robbery of the century broke through because, while the gang was waiting for a signal in the car, other crooks quietly twisted all four wheels from it … In general, secrets in the form of wheeled special nuts and, later, special bolts were always popular. Unless they had to be ordered before by a familiar turner at a defense plant, but now they are on the shelves, shining with chrome of numerous, sometimes rather cunning faces.
We purchased the “magnificent seven” of sets of secret bolts to find out if the wheel can be unscrewed in case of loss of the attached adapter key. The set of improvised tools was not limited: the main thing in our experiment is not time, but accuracy of work. The wheel, of course, should not have suffered. Note that for stamped steel disks, other, simpler methods would have been found, but in alloy wheels the bolt heads are usually deeply recessed in wells, so there is no way to get to them with a common pipe wrench. For the same reason, powerful pliers, a hammer and a chisel fell away. But a set of standard and not very heads, a drill, a good drill and a hardened extractor are what you need for cultural work.
Let's say right away, even the most reliable products surrendered in 15 minutes. True, in extreme cases, we used a drill, which attackers can go to far not in any conditions. Nevertheless, the results were curious.
M14 × 1.5 Bolt Set Lock your wheels
M14 × 1.5 Bolt Set Lock your wheels
Manufacturer - Wished to remain anonymous
Estimated price for 4 bolts and 2 adapter keys - 800 rubles.
M14 × 1.5 Bolt Set Lock your wheels
Secrecy is ensured by the unevenly distributed five semicircular tides on the cylindrical head of the bolt. Having carefully looked at this product, we decided not to grab onto the drill, and try to pick up a standard hex head. Approached the one that "at 19". Light tapping with a hammer - and she sat tightly on the head. When unscrewing is not cranked
M14 × 1.5 Bolts
M14 × 1.5 Bolts
Manufacturer - Wished to remain anonymous
Estimated price for a bolt and an adapter wrench - 75 rubles.
M14 × 1.5 Bolts
These single-piece bolts have an internal hexagon. There was also no need to drill anything to unscrew them - the Torx-T60 key came up. The second bolt was unscrewed with a suitable size extractor.
M14 × 1.5 Bolts
M14 × 1.5 Bolts
Manufacturer - Wished to remain anonymous
Estimated price for a bolt and an adapter wrench - 75 rubles.
M14 × 1.5 Bolts
Also sold by the piece and even more primitive than the previous ones: the head has an internal hexagon “12”. We decided to save money and did not even begin to purchase a key adapter. Obviously, it’s easy enough to find a suitable L-shaped key. Which we did. The second option is to choose the right size extractor.
M14 × 1.5 TPI Wheel Locks Premium Protection Bolt Set
M14 × 1.5 TPI Wheel Locks Premium Protection Bolt Set
Manufacturer - Taper Pro Industrial, Taiwan
Estimated price for 4 bolts and 2 adapter keys - 1000 rubles.
M14 × 1.5 TPI Wheel Locks Premium Protection Bolt Set
Everything is already serious here: a very complex uneven profile, ISO certificate, instruction in Russian, a sticker-memo with the key number-key. To unscrew, I had to drill a core, which took 10 minutes - the metal turned out to be quite soft. Next, the extractor helped.
Set of bolts M14 × 1.5 "Wheel fastener"
Set of bolts M14 × 1.5 "Wheel fastener"
Manufacturer - Hong Sheng
Estimated price for 4 bolts and 2 adapter keys - 900 rubles.
Set of bolts M14 × 1.5 "Wheel fastener"
The length of the threaded portion of these bolts is 40 mm. Outside, a rotating ring is put on the head so that there is no temptation to use pliers. There is an ISO certificate, promised high-strength Japanese steel company Sumitomo. So it is or not, but the drill easily coped with the core, and then … the standard hexagon “by 14” came up. Losing time is the same 10 minutes.
Set of bolts M14 × 1.5 "Locking kit for wheels"
Set of bolts M14 × 1.5 "Locking kit for wheels"
Manufacturer - Italy. Estimated price for 4 bolts and a key adapter - 2400 rubles.
Set of bolts M14 × 1.5 "Locking kit for wheels"
The high price of the kit is explained simply: this is an original Volkswagen accessory and is also recommended for Audi, SEAT, and Skoda cars. A very complex profile is protected by a removable plastic cap. To remove the latter, a special hook is provided in the kit, but a piece of wire with a bent end is also suitable. Here, steel is actually high-strength - anyway, a drill can’t cope. But carbide in 15 minutes removed the core, and then the “12” square came up.
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Set of bolts M14 × 1.5 "Wheel secrets"
Set of bolts M14 × 1.5 "Wheel secrets"
Manufacturer - China, under the supervision of Japan Sumitomo Industrial Estimated price for 4 bolts and 2 adapter keys - 900 rubles.
