https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/sale...k-600-obo.html

buy these!

 

I got the new Anti Theft GE Wheels. I doubt they can hide these wheels.LOL



I would tell ur insurance that u want a different set of wheels that will be cheaper for them & they will most likely do it just to save the money.

 

I did look up car etching, and what I found were often FREE offers to etch the VIN on windows or on the catalytic converter. I didn't find anything about wheels being etched.

The free offers were through city police departments and AAA, etc. And some places had laws on the catalytic converters that required ID and auto license plate number and a hold on the release of funds for payments. That is effective on cutting back on the theft of catalytic converters.

And etching on windows, that's fine for chop shops that are reselling the parts, and can't resell the windows. Obviously people can check into the VIN to see if it was stolen or totalled.

But nothing about wheel theft or etching. I might not have used the right keywords. Has anyone had WHEEL etching done?

 

huh people steal stock sport wheels???

 

Yes my wheels are etched as are many other parts of the car.

Check out: Marquage Antivol Sherlock inc.

Quote from site: "52 parts of the vehicle are marked as well as many hidden markings."

 

AWESOME! +rep

 

Sorry to hear that your wheels got ripped off - it is unfortunate but very common. Hope you can get something nice and hope those wheel locks
will keep them safe.

Cat :x

 

i just ran across these when I was searching ebay!

07-09 honda fit wheels:eBay Motors (item 270461970404 end time Oct-03-09 22:49:29 PDT)

it could be probably his or he bought new wheels but i would just like to throw it out there

 

probably just another owner that did what I did. i drove my fit home and less than an hour later the stock wheels were off and on went my Volks. If anyone is interested in some sport wheels with about 55 km's on them then pm me

 

Remember what I was saying about lighting?

Check this:
http://www.japanparts.com/images/Ima...ase=1&no=19848

From:
japanparts.com : PARTS DATABASE

That side light is tied into the interior light, so it comes on when you open the door.

What if it could also be set up to tie in with the alarm, or with motion detector near the car?

Thieves would have light RIGHT IN THEIR FACES!!!

And if everyone had those, it would make it much easier to navigate on foot through a parking lot, and you'd never step in gum again.

 

Honda should have security built-in into TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System). When tires were removed and far from the car, it should trigger the alarm. It might be a simple solution.

Just another idea.

 

Yeah, that's sort of what I said. On the previous page.

Maybe we should all get black wheels and cover them with black grease.

So then the thieves will get really greasy and dirty.

Then they'll be sorry.

 

$500 per wheel!? That's nuts. They aren't that good looking. Buy some real nice aftermatkets that look twice as good and cost $300 less per wheel. (Oh, buy some good wheel locks)

 

I was thinking the same.

They're not exactly fancy wheels. Looks like they're just painted in flat grey paint... Certainly not the brushed aluminum look that my last Honda had.

 

Sorry to hear about your wheels. I wondered who would want the stock sport wheels as well. Then the other day i was getting gas and this beat up old CRX pulls in w/ a fresh set of 09 Fit Sport rims.... About the only thing that car had going for it where those rims..the car was beat up. Gotta wonder

 

Stock Sport GD wheels >>>> Stock Sport GE wheels.

 

I have data dots protection on my vehicle as a dealer pre-installed option, and all parts of my car has a data dots id # and vin # etched into everything that is only viewable under a 30x magnifier; meaning all major components of my car are tracable. If my car was to ever be stolen and unrecovered I would get a check from data dots and the dealer itself totalling $5000 in my pocket ontop of insurance payout.