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PROTECT YOUR DEALERSHIP LOT 24/7
Don't wait until your dealership lot is hit before you really decide to protect your investments. Avoid having hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of wheels and tires stolen directly off of your lot.
ANATOMY OF DEALERSHIP WHEEL THEFTS
THE BIG (NON) SECERET
When it comes to wheels theft on dealership lots it very evident that cameras, security and the current factory supplied wheel locks do not protect nor deter. It is also no secret on how wheel thieves are pulling off such brazen and bold acts of stealing the wheels off of vehicles with the previously mentioned security measures in place.
WHEEL THIEVES MODUS OPERANDI
Everyone is well aware of the wheel thieves m.o.
1. They bring a team of 2-4 thieves in on the heist.
2. Steal a box truck, in some case multiple box trucks.
3. Cut the power to the cameras and lights.
4. Once the wheel thieves have disassembled the lot, they quickly move in for the kill and go straight to the high-end vehicles with the most expensive wheels and tires.
WHEEL THIEVES PROCESS
Their process is pretty elementary at this point. They have one or two thieves loosen and remove all of the lug nuts on every vehicle. YES... just like a NASCAR pit crew. While the "1st team" / set of wheel thieves are loosening all of the lug nuts, the "2nd team" are removing the wheels and tires off all of the vehicles while the "3rd team" are rolling the brand new stolen expensive wheel and tires to an awaiting stolen box truck to be loaded.
THE GETAWAY
The getaway has also been thought out very carefully as well. They have already cut the lock to a side fence or cut through the fence for quick in and out access. Once they have rolled out all of the wheels and tires it's pretty much game over. They will then drive to an already secluded area where other vehicles are waiting to off load the stolen box truck, then load in other waiting vehicles. The rest is history.
WHEEL Thieves steal 124 wheels from Chevy dealership
Thieves managed to steal 124 wheels and tires from a Chevrolet dealership in Slidell, Louisiana in one short night of work last weekend. According to local news reports, the police have estimated the value of all the property stolen to be approximately $120,000. The photos tell the story best, as rows of vehicles sit suspended on wood blocks without their wheels and tires. You might automatically think that this was the work of a massive team, but surveillance video shows it was just two men doing all the work under the cover of darkness.
They managed to yank all the wheels from 31 cars that night without getting caught. Consider us gobsmacked, because this was quite the crime. Police suspect it could be the work of a professional crime ring, as the job appeared to go on without a hitch. Further surveillance video found a 17-foot U-Haul moving truck pull up to the dealer and enter the parking lot. About 40 minutes after the truck pulled in, it left the lot, presumably with all the stolen cargo on board. Police say the thieves successfully defeated locks, alarms, surveillance video and even manipulated the lights in the parking lot so passersby would not be able to see them at work.
These guys are not amateurs. However, they did leave a few things behind. Photos from the police department show all the lug nuts were discarded next to the vehicles, and there was apparently one car jack left, too. At least they were nice enough to leave the cars on wooden blocks so as not to damage them further. We can't say for certain what all the cars were, but photos show a ton of Malibus along with some Blazers and trucks.
The thieves were reportedly very selective on which wheels they stole, aiming for 20-inch wheels and above, presumably since larger wheels and tires cost more. The dealership hit, Matt Bowers Chevrolet, has a $25,000 reward out for information leading to the arrest of the suspects. At this time the police haven't revealed any leads it may have, as the surveillance footage hasn't led to any identifications or arrests. Perhaps these guys might be better off using their talents with a Formula One pit crew team ... they certainly have the speed part down.
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Do the rimlox wheel locks actually work...?
With thousands of the Rimlox wheel lock sets sold worldwide, there have been a few hundreds random wheel thieves who have attempted to steal the wheels and tires from Rimlox customers over the years. They have all FAILED!
Incredibly, there has not been one single Rimlox customer to ever have his or her wheels stolen to date. (2000-Present). Rimlox is the only wheel lock manufacturer that can proudly boast a perfect 100% wheel theft protection rate in the wheel lock industry with no wheels stolen to date. Not only does Rimlox stand behind its product, we’ve put it in writing...
The Rimlox Guarantee. Photo: Actual Rimlox customer had vehicle stolen, Everything of value (Entire engine, front quarter panels, all doors, seats, stereo system, speakers) removed/stolen except the Rimlox wheel locks. Thieves removed the center cap attempted to remove the Rimlox wheel locks, failed and left the customers wheels and tires.
