Glossary / Suspension

wheel locks

7 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

They’re like extra bolts on the wheels that only a special tool can loosen, so thieves can’t easily steal your tires.

Technical Definition

Wheel locks are specialized lug nuts that prevent wheels from being removed without a special key, deterring theft.

Hear It Discussed

"And their products include paint, sealant and wind attend and wheel locks [1801.9s] and floor mats and all those things."
Car Pro Radio Show June 06 26 Hour 3 CarPro Radio Show 29:55

"And wheel locks should be taken off a car after it's after it's six years old, because by then they've corroded and they won't come off either that you've lost the key, and that applies to all cars."
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - 6/13/26 Hour 2 - Ron Ananian The Car Doctor 21:14

"...I see lug nuts, including the wheel locks. Everybody asked me, did it have wheel locks?"
Porsche Trivia Time – How Much Do You Know? Porsche Club Insider 05:21