Wheresmycardigan t1_jebhay7 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:17 PM

TBH if you street park it's highly likely you'll scrape your wheels against curbs and get dings etc, it's just a matter of time. It's the reality street parking in a city.

Quicker it happens quicker they make your wheels less desirable than your neighbors car for resale market.

It's the same concept with bikes. Cover your $$$ bike some duct tape, slap on a fake Huffy logo.

gurdlurk t1_jeepzll wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:03 PM

I could be wrong but I thought most stolen wheels were sold for scrap. Popular models get targeted because there is a set price at the shady scrap yards and you get your cash fast. Popular, newer cars get especially targeted because big rims are in style and the standard rims on a new Civic have much more metal then one from a few years ago.

For sure some are resold though. Like my neighbor's escalade's giant chrome rims stolen yesterday I can just picture sitting out for sale at one of those lots on Rhode Island Ave by the MD border.

Wheresmycardigan t1_jees3u0 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:18 PM

Stock wheels on newer model Honda have value on resale market. Particularly the black ones. I opt not to get a model with sport trim kit with black wheels bc (as I told my sales guy) "it'll totally get stolen in DC".

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/ugowqk/the_honda_wheel_thieves_are_just_thriving_on_fb/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I mean I didn't intend to mess my wheels but when you street park on narrow one ways, you try to get close AF to the curb anyways.

gurdlurk t1_jeetjjo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:27 PM

Haha ok that screenshot is pretty convincing. There is no doubt a lot of demand for em since everyone's wheels have been stolen!