Stinger19
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Gorilla guard 61631 locks have a spinning shield that really makes it hard to remove without the key. Most thieves bring several cheap sockets and a rubber hammer. They smack the socket on a locking lug and spin it off defeating the security. I’ve used this style on my last 4 vehicles after coming out one morning to see my wheels (still on the car) having all lugs removed but these locks still on. Three of them had sockets hammered on but spinning freely.
The Kia center caps retaining ring and screws will interfere and not snap on. I’m posting a simple workaround.
Tools:
21mm socket to remove 1 lug nut on each wheel
Hook nosed tool or curved center cap tool to remove cover
Small fine tooth reciprocating saw blade or dremmel with a cut off wheel (please do use safety glasses with dremmel).
Phillips screw driver
Torque wrench to properly install new locking lug.
One at a time remove the center cap and remove the screws on the bottom. I had to remove them all to get room for my cutoff wheel. Take note of orientation before separating. There are two small slots to align so it is important to cut the same post on the outer cap and inner ring.
Cut off the round screw receiver pist on the cap and matching holding arm on the center ring as flush as possible.
Reassemble the cap with screws.
At the wheel remove one lug and replace with the locking. Torque and snap cap on with cut out over the new lock
Repeat three more times.
I know most folks will have or be planning to get different wheels. But I prefer to do that in my own time. Not when i come out to a car set on blocks without the wheels. Plus these will be my winter wheels eventually. Looking at this forum and others it’s obvious wheel theft is happening often.
This is my first attempt at a “how I did it” not just look at what i did. Hope it helps.
The Kia center caps retaining ring and screws will interfere and not snap on. I’m posting a simple workaround.
Tools:
21mm socket to remove 1 lug nut on each wheel
Hook nosed tool or curved center cap tool to remove cover
Small fine tooth reciprocating saw blade or dremmel with a cut off wheel (please do use safety glasses with dremmel).
Phillips screw driver
Torque wrench to properly install new locking lug.
One at a time remove the center cap and remove the screws on the bottom. I had to remove them all to get room for my cutoff wheel. Take note of orientation before separating. There are two small slots to align so it is important to cut the same post on the outer cap and inner ring.
Cut off the round screw receiver pist on the cap and matching holding arm on the center ring as flush as possible.
Reassemble the cap with screws.
At the wheel remove one lug and replace with the locking. Torque and snap cap on with cut out over the new lock
Repeat three more times.
I know most folks will have or be planning to get different wheels. But I prefer to do that in my own time. Not when i come out to a car set on blocks without the wheels. Plus these will be my winter wheels eventually. Looking at this forum and others it’s obvious wheel theft is happening often.
This is my first attempt at a “how I did it” not just look at what i did. Hope it helps.
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I didn't even discover the cargo net until a couple of months ago. Hah! I've been carrying around the box all this time and didn't know what was in it; just "something Kia"; that wasn't quite the case with the locking lugnuts: they were also in the hatch, and I tossed them in the same box with the other "car stuff" that I keep back there. I have no plans to use them. But they came with the car and I'll keep them as part of the original equipment (in case I ever sell).
