Wheels will be stolen if I park my 2021 Honda CRV near H ST NE (Capitol Hill area)?

Submitted by Cronof t3_126uy7y in washingtondc

I am about to acquire a 2021 Honda CRV and I am really concerned its wheels will be stolen. Is this something that will realistically happen or is the issue highly exaggerated? I recently saw a car on my block missing wheels. I’ve read the theives target Hondas?

Also, I’ve read some people replace the OEM wheels with steel wheels, to make the car less desirable to thieves. I don’t have the space to store the original OEM wheels. Does anyone know of a place in DC that would purchase my original wheels and sell me steel wheels?

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PowerfulHorror987 t1_jeb4e0h wrote

Try rimguard - they make a special kind of lock/cover that protects all of the bolts on each wheel. Other advice: park very close to the curb and turn your front wheels when parked.

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BenBradleesLaptop t1_jeb0xex wrote

They’ll find your car wherever you park and wheel locks are not an adequate deterrent. On twitter ask @beebodc what he recommends ilo wheel locks.

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twackster t1_jeazhwu wrote

It’s really unfortunate that people have to think about things like this nowadays.

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drr71-2 t1_jebawd9 wrote

Yes....it "realistically happens". Lug nut locks don't do shit and can be cracked off faster than you can put them on. Be prepared to lose your air bag as well.

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Wheresmycardigan t1_jebhay7 wrote

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.

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gurdlurk t1_jeepzll wrote

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.

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Wheresmycardigan t1_jees3u0 wrote

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.

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gurdlurk t1_jeetjjo wrote

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

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AnonyJustAName t1_jebsn5m wrote

Ugh, Hondas have been particularly targeted for theft in DC for decades. I'd get a club too, or better yet, a club, and off street parking. Wheels should not be your only concern, OP.

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AsbestosIn0bstetrics t1_jeetl5y wrote

Every night after you park it, prop books in front of each wheel. Wheel thieves will get nowhere near those things.

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OhPooForgottheBags t1_jeb0hsy wrote

Buy wheel locks

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twackster t1_jeb156w wrote

I’ve seen thieves steal wheels off cars that have wheel locks. But it’s better than nothing.

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drr71-2 t1_jebaf9e wrote

Thieves will crack through wheel locks in less time than it takes to install them. People need to stop telling folks this is any kind of deterrent.

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tomveiltomveil t1_jeb48xx wrote

Wheel locks are very cheap. $20 will get you a nice set of 4. The trick is, when you install them, DON'T remove the original wheel locks. Most Honda wheels have 1 "locked" nut and 4 "unlocked" nuts (so 4 locked and 16 unlocked per car). If you replace the factory locked nut with a different locked nut, you've made things only a tiny bit harder for the thief -- they still need to remove 4 locked nuts and 16 unlocked nuts. If you replace one of the unlocked nuts with a different locked nut, now the thief needs to remove 8 locked nuts and 12 unlocked nuts. Now stealing your wheels will take twice as long -- so the thief moves on to an easier target.

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drr71-2 t1_jebadvq wrote

Thieves will crack through wheel locks in less time than it takes to install them. People need to stop telling folks this is any kind of deterrent.

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Cool_Story_Bra t1_jeb75c4 wrote

Totally wrong. Thieves prefer alloys on very common cars. Civics and accords are super popular targets. Much easier to move them after stealing than high end wheels.

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