Another Wheel Lock Thread: A Review [for 2023 MME GTPE]

[Kafka]

***Preempting People just posting below to say that Wheel Locks can be Defeated: Yes***

The locks don't only have to be M14x1.5, but there's the pesky matter of the "seat" shape of the wheel lock.

I researched wheel lock by reading earlier threads here, and finally today took a stock wheel nut off to compare the seat of the various locks that I ordered to the OEM nuts.

This is a picture of Acorn Seat (black) vs Large Acorn Seat (chrome):

A lot of the Amazon links in the other threads were for "Cone" seat" or "Acorn seat", even specifying that the manufacturer of the locks said that they were a fit.

So, the seat for these or any looking like these does not fill the seat for the nut on the rim completely:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PLCVXM5/
They are listed as "Acorn seat"
Do people go ahead and use wheel locks and wheel nuts that are Acorn seat on large acorn seat rims because they fit (but won't hold as tightly)?

These were listed as Large Acorn, and fit the seat correctly as the OEM nut:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VHYF14W

However, I had watched videos on how locks get defeated, and I thought that as a pre-requisite, someone would have to bother carrying a socket, hammer it in place, etc. and I was going to combine 2 different wheel lock designs per wheel, but it turns out that for this 1st design, not even that is necessary ?
Picture below is of the "lock" fitting perfectly for it to be loosened by the wheel wrench that I borrowed from a neighbor:

No Wheel Lock Key Necessary.

So, all of these locks are being returned.

The 2nd type of wheel lock design, and what I had on my car very long ago, is the Ford OEM rebranded wheel lock:
https://accessories.ford.com/products/chrome-plated-wheel-locks-for-exposed-lugs
And in the fine print, it lists the MME as a fit.
I have it on order from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0182W7JR4 ,and this other one "Cone seat" https://www.amazon.com/McGard-Wheel-Accessories-24515-Locks that someone listed as a fit (in black), but neither looks like large acorn seat to me, so I'm not very optimistic that they will be a useful fit.

I will update this Post or thread once the 2nd set of wheel locks arrive.

So there, hopefully someone searching for wheel locks in the future can have this post as one of their resources to read up and decide what they want to do.

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[DadzBoyz]

I’m shopping for these too.
Very interested to see what you find.

 

[Rob Daman]

that first "lock" you bought looks like a standard spline drive lug.

most locks are deterrents not theft proof but I found these locks that are $150 that look pretty challenging to get off

https://advancedwheellocks.com/prod...e-seat/?_year=2021&_make=Toyota&_model=Tundra

 

[Kafka]

that first "lock" you bought looks like a standard spline drive lug.

most locks are deterrents not theft proof but I found these locks that are $150 that look pretty challenging to get off

https://advancedwheellocks.com/prod...e-seat/?_year=2021&_make=Toyota&_model=Tundra

Let me know how they fit, and can you take a picture of one of them side by side with an OEM wheel nut for your car?
Since the GT(PE) uses a larger rim than the Select, I'm not sure whether your car uses what I called above Large Acorn or some of the smaller wheel nut fitments.

 

[SWO]

Since the GT(PE) uses a larger rim than the Select, I'm not sure whether your car uses what I called above Large Acorn or some of the smaller wheel nut fitments.

There are only 2 lug nut types: the standard bulge acorn and a bulge acorn with a lip to secure the aero covers.

I might pick up the gorilla locking lug kit that's literally a locking lug for each wheel.

 

[DadzBoyz]

Looking at the GTPE lugs, they appear rather short to me. This is likely a result of the offset and shallow depth of the wheel face.
That said, my goal is to find locking lugs that are as close to the size of the standard lugs as possible.
I’d prefer to not have 4 lugs one size, and one sticking out 1/2 inch more.

 

[Polar]

https://advancedwheellocks.com/prod...e-seat/?_year=2021&_make=Toyota&_model=Tundra

I struggle to see how those can take 150 ft/lb torque. I guess be careful.

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