Wheel locks for R1S?

[R1Sezejay]

Do you guys install wheel locks for your R1S? If do what brand?

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[R1Sezejay]

Any recommedations?

 

[oskeei]

Considering the weight and challenges with jacking it up without the right tools, I suspect your rims will be safe.

 

[White Shadow]

Considering the weight and challenges with jacking it up without the right tools, I suspect your rims will be safe.

Wheel thieves don't care about your vehicle, trust me on that. They aren't going to take time to find the jacking point or be careful in any way. They just toss a jack under there and pump it up, get the wheel off, and then drop it right onto the brake rotors. Except for the last wheel because they have to get their jack back out, so that corner usually ends up on a rock or a cinderblock.

 

[R1Sezejay]

Wheel thieves don't care about your vehicle, trust me on that. They aren't going to take time to find the jacking point or be careful in any way. They just toss a jack under there and pump it up, get the wheel off, and then drop it right onto the brake rotors. Except for the last wheel because they have to get their jack back out, so that corner usually ends up on a rock or a cinderblock.

Yes! I agree especially if theyre desperate and low life. You have the gear guard but your wheels are gone

 

[White Shadow]

Yes! I agree especially if theyre desperate and low life. You have the gear guard but your wheels are gone

Every wheel thief is desperate and a lowlife. Otherwise, they wouldn't be stealing your wheels.

 

[Killer95Stang]

I have a older lady that lives in our neighborhood that has had her catalytic converter stolen on her prius stolen at least twice. She asked me how to keep thieves from stealing it again and I told her to follow these steps. For background, we have driveways that are on an incline. First park your car like you normally do. Next grab a wheel chock (wedged shaped rubber wheel stop) and place it under the right front wheel. Get back in your car and put it neutral. Go inside and enjoy some TV. Reverse the procedure when you want to leave. Then Wait...

She kinda looked at me funny.....

 

[Glembi2]

My wife’s Audi was magical as it would seek out and find potholes. After having multiple wheels straighten twice, we replaced the dented wheels and left the horribly dented wheels (think ovals) in the garage. And yes someone pinched them late one night. Crime = a new way to dispose of trash. ?

 

[Dave Cundiff]

At times, scrap steel is worth stealing.

Especially when drugs are involved, people will do a lot for a little.

Sad for all....

 

[edman007]

Wheel thieves don't care about your vehicle, trust me on that. They aren't going to take time to find the jacking point or be careful in any way. They just toss a jack under there and pump it up, get the wheel off, and then drop it right onto the brake rotors. Except for the last wheel because they have to get their jack back out, so that corner usually ends up on a rock or a cinderblock.

Rivian is particularly difficult, depends on the jack they have, if you have kneel on then they need a jack with at least 7-8" of travel to get a tire off. Many bottle jacks can't actually travel enough to get the tire off the ground from kneel. Further, if they use a floor jack, they'll probably have enough, but will still need blocking to get it off the ground. In general, while not impossible, the suspension travel specifics makes it pretty damn difficult to jack up with most common jacks if it's in kneel, you need lots of blocking, and even then you'll still have issues with suspension travel. Looking at some specs of the cheaper floor jacks on Amazon, you'd need to put it all the way down, and then add blocking until its within a half inch of the vehicle, and then jack it all the way up and you'll have the tire a half inch off the ground.

 

[MidnightRivian]

I got the Gorilla wheel locks installed.

You can’t even tell I have wheel locks unless you’re looking at it from 3 feet away.

I’m happy with the cost / benefit / function / form.

Get them its well worth it. If they don't have them in stock online, you can go to Discount Tire and have them order direct from Wheel Pros who now owns Gorilla Automotive.

https://www.wheelpros.com/gorilla-automotive

Gorilla - 71641XBC

Out of stock on eBay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275561336460

Slim non-marring 22mm Hex lug nut socket.

https://www.amazon.com/RIGOR-11506-Strength-Non-Marring-Protector/dp/B09DV9557C

Gorilla X2 Wheel Locks, 14mm x 1.50, Bulge Acorn, Black, 14x1.5, 71641XBC

 

[Robin]

Wheel thieves don't care about your vehicle, trust me on that. They aren't going to take time to find the jacking point or be careful in any way. They just toss a jack under there and pump it up, get the wheel off, and then drop it right onto the brake rotors. Except for the last wheel because they have to get their jack back out, so that corner usually ends up on a rock or a cinderblock.

 

[Robin]

Like this? Saw this sad thing in Death Valley ?️

 

[Robin]

I have a older lady that lives in our neighborhood that has had her catalytic converter stolen on her prius stolen at least twice. She asked me how to keep thieves from stealing it again and I told her to follow these steps. For background, we have driveways that are on an incline. First park your car like you normally do. Next grab a wheel chock (wedged shaped rubber wheel stop) and place it under the right front wheel. Get back in your car and put it neutral. Go inside and enjoy some TV. Reverse the procedure when you want to leave. Then Wait...

She kinda looked at me funny.....

??

 

[White Shadow]

Rivian is particularly difficult, depends on the jack they have, if you have kneel on then they need a jack with at least 7-8" of travel to get a tire off. Many bottle jacks can't actually travel enough to get the tire off the ground from kneel. Further, if they use a floor jack, they'll probably have enough, but will still need blocking to get it off the ground. In general, while not impossible, the suspension travel specifics makes it pretty damn difficult to jack up with most common jacks if it's in kneel, you need lots of blocking, and even then you'll still have issues with suspension travel. Looking at some specs of the cheaper floor jacks on Amazon, you'd need to put it all the way down, and then add blocking until its within a half inch of the vehicle, and then jack it all the way up and you'll have the tire a half inch off the ground.

You might not realize this, but wheel thieves don't use bottle jacks, they do use floor jacks....usually lightweight aluminum ones that are easy to carry. Bottle jacks take too much time to pump up and as you said, they typically don't have very much travel. You also have to realize that any floor jack will quickly and easily raise a Rivian (or any vehicle for that matter) without worrying about travel. All they need to do is shove the jack under the lower control arms and the wheel will come up off the ground without any suspension travel at all.

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