so yeah, someone stole my summer wheels - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

*tomato* · 02-20-2010, 05:35 PM

Ryan, they stole the radio out of my 1987 Honda CRX 2 years ago, and the speakers I had bought at the flea market for $10. I'm surprised they left the car.

33OH · 02-20-2010, 07:02 PM

Lol, wow. At least mine had bait of a $400 touch screen CD player. That's just sad Tomato!

*MAD DOG* · 02-20-2010, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astroman

Two days ago I noticed that my drag wheels with the neo gens were missing from my garage. Someone had taken them in the morning when my car was back in the shop and I took my girlfriends car. She was home when it happened but unfortunately no one saw anything so far. Sent notices to everyone I knew in town, and will be making a reward flyer to post up. One tire had a nail in the sidewall so whoever wants to use them will have to take them in to replace. I'm gonna give a flyer to each of the tire shops (small town) so they can call the police. No one in central WA sells my wheels or tires so if someone is using them it should be easier to know, but this really sucks.

Since getting them back might never happen, what's the lightest 17" wheel in black out there? Also might consider a 16" wheel too.

Sorry to hear that. But when you get a set of wheels you should write on them in permanent marker, where I've made red in the picture below, that they belong to you e.g. "These wheels belong to Fred Smith of 1 Yaris way, If anyone is getting new tyres put on these and there name is not Fred Smith they are stolen and I offer a reward of $500 call me on 0412345678"

You write that or similar on all your wheels. Eventually someone will take them to a tyre shop to get new rubber on them and bingo you get your rims back and you can have the person who has them charged for being in possession of stolen goods.

The thief never expects this. Not to mention if they are still attached to your car you'd get your whole car back too, even after insurance has paid you out (if you had insurance) Am I good or what?

JBougie · 02-21-2010, 10:14 AM

^ That is a REALLY good idea. I am going to have that done before I put my wheels back on for the summer!

RHDVIPbB · 02-21-2010, 11:51 AM

I always do that on my wheels.

*Astroman* · 02-25-2010, 12:07 PM

Got them back (no thanks to the cops of course)! Long story but turns out putting the flyers out at tire shops helped! The guy who bought them turned them in and even gave leads to whom stole them (well, the guy he bought them from). I'm gonna engrave the wheels and do the marker trick on the wheel I need to replace the tire on. I know they are heavy knock offs but they have great tires and do look really good on my car. Gonna buy the replacement tire next month and put them on!

sqcomp · 02-25-2010, 12:14 PM

Good to hear. Now...time to concentrate on who is looking at your garage!

So who turned out to be the one who stole them?

why? · 02-25-2010, 12:48 PM

glad to hear you found them.

Stories like that make me want to install a motion sensor connected to a nuke. Now that would be theft deterrent.

contraband831 · 02-25-2010, 01:32 PM

Wow that is pretty cool you got them back, well I hope they catch the idiot who took them.

Kimmy · 02-25-2010, 02:16 PM

congrats on getting them back!!

CtrlAltDefeat · 02-25-2010, 06:33 PM

congrats:)

YAR1S · 02-25-2010, 09:55 PM

Yaaaaaay a success story for a change!

TheRealEnth · 03-02-2010, 12:22 PM

how do you know the guy wasnt scared to have em and switched his story around saying he bought em off someone?

*Astroman* · 03-02-2010, 01:33 PM

The guy who turned them in was legit. STILL no word back from the police after multiple voice mails! I think its retarded that our department feels that the only officer who should be working on the case is the one who filed the report. Mine apparently took a permanent vacation

Stuff is getting moved into the off site storage unite 20 miles away, it's just been a slow process.

*MAD DOG* · 03-02-2010, 07:30 PM

Glad you got them back. Woot!

02-20-2010, 05:35 PM	#19
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	Ryan, they stole the radio out of my 1987 Honda CRX 2 years ago, and the speakers I had bought at the flea market for $10. I'm surprised they left the car. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

02-21-2010, 11:51 AM	#23
RHDVIPbB Right beside you, wave Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 742	I always do that on my wheels. __________________ 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan. Pacific Blue Mica. Custom vinyl eyebrows, color matched interior trim pieces, Vios lip spoiler, 17" Maas rims 2010 Scion xB 7.0 Release Series. 1535 of 2000. Murasaki. Stock with TRD springs.

02-25-2010, 12:07 PM	#24
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	got 'em back! Got them back (no thanks to the cops of course)! Long story but turns out putting the flyers out at tire shops helped! The guy who bought them turned them in and even gave leads to whom stole them (well, the guy he bought them from). I'm gonna engrave the wheels and do the marker trick on the wheel I need to replace the tire on. I know they are heavy knock offs but they have great tires and do look really good on my car. Gonna buy the replacement tire next month and put them on! __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!

02-25-2010, 12:14 PM	#25
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Good to hear. Now...time to concentrate on who is looking at your garage! So who turned out to be the one who stole them? __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

02-25-2010, 12:48 PM	#26
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	glad to hear you found them. Stories like that make me want to install a motion sensor connected to a nuke. Now that would be theft deterrent. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

02-20-2010, 07:02 PM	#20
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Lol, wow. At least mine had bait of a $400 touch screen CD player. That's just sad Tomato!

02-21-2010, 10:14 AM	#22
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	^ That is a REALLY good idea. I am going to have that done before I put my wheels back on for the summer!

02-25-2010, 01:32 PM	#27
contraband831 El Huevo Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CEN*CAL Posts: 959	Wow that is pretty cool you got them back, well I hope they catch the idiot who took them. __________________

02-25-2010, 02:16 PM	#28
Kimmy Loves to travel Drives: 2008 toyota yaris Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 321	congrats on getting them back!! __________________

02-25-2010, 06:33 PM	#29
CtrlAltDefeat I ♥ Yaris View User's Garage Drives: Black 08 LB MT & red 97 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,313	congrats:) __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell

03-02-2010, 12:22 PM	#31
TheRealEnth Beast View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Blz Blu LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,365	how do you know the guy wasnt scared to have em and switched his story around saying he bought em off someone? __________________ One you've taken a yaris for a spin, there's no turning back. Its a Chao!!!

03-02-2010, 01:33 PM	#32
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	The guy who turned them in was legit. STILL no word back from the police after multiple voice mails! I think its retarded that our department feels that the only officer who should be working on the case is the one who filed the report. Mine apparently took a permanent vacation Stuff is getting moved into the off site storage unite 20 miles away, it's just been a slow process. __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!

03-02-2010, 07:30 PM	#33
MAD DOG Drives: 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 6,412	Glad you got them back. Woot! __________________ "Manual labour is not for me. In fact i'm not even sure non manual work is either." -Anthony Linton Check out ▬▬► I like I like ◄▬▬ for more fun on Facebook

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