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Originally Posted by 960kg
Not an answer to solving the thread BUT why do manufacturers fit locking wheels nuts in this day and age of Alarms that have a tilt mechanism and will go off if the car is jacked up to get the wheels off? ..... 
Even my old long gone 1997 V70 T5 had the tilt mechanism! |
because it will cost around £5000 to replace a set of wheels and tyres on an xc90 for example ! As you know , nobody takes any notice of a siren these days … no doubt it is part of the Thatcham insurance rating too ,