STEERING WHEEL LOCK FULL
STEERING WHEEL LOCK PRO

In addition, we also discovered that it’s crucial to make sure you get exactly the right size lock for your car or it won’t offer infallible protection. It’s also the most expensive lock here by some margin. No thief would attempt to remove a Disklok unless they had a lot of time and privacy.īut it’s big and very heavy, which means you’re not inclined to pop it on every time you park outside a shop. The solid metal shell encases the entire steering wheel and is almost indestructible, while clever protection on vulnerable points makes power tools ineffective. If you are really serious about protecting your car, a Disklok would seem to be the way to go. But there are compromises: an extra blocker bar which prevents the lock turning has to be inserted and makes fitting it a fiddle, while the keys are big and clunky.īut the Streetwize did a good job resisting attack, only succumbing to the biggest power tools after four and a half minutes of noisy attack. The Streetwize looks decent value too, at just over £30 from Screwfix.

If we were leaving a car parked up for a long time then this type of lock could be a good bet. Locks which cover the entire steering wheel might not be pretty, convenient to carry or easy to fit, but there’s no doubt that they offer great protection and a hugely visible deterrent – especially when they are painted bright yellow like the Streetwize.

STEERING WHEEL LOCK FULL

Runner up – Streetwize Full Steering Wheel Lock Once in place it leaves the wheel centre exposed too, making it easy to access the wheel securing nut or airbag. While you’ll soon master it, we thought it was a little awkward. The fitment method is unusual and takes some getting used to. We also liked its compact size, which meant it could be stored inside the car without getting in the way constantly. Sure enough, after five minutes of attack with power tools it was still holding strong and there were no other weak points to exploit. Numerous official approval seal stickers from expert organisations inspire confidence too and suggest we aren’t the first to attack the Milenco in a lab. The Milenco’s substantial weight makes it feel as though it’s made from girders, and its ability to resist attack suggests as much too. Runner Up – Milenco High Security Steering Wheel Lock Add in the reasonable price and ease of use and you can see why it’s the lock many now choose to use on their cars. It resisted all of our attempts to remove it in the five minute limit, even using power tools. The bar is long enough to prevent rotation too, even on larger vehicles. The actual locking section has two hooks which can be placed either side of a spoke, making it difficult to remove by simply cutting the wheel. It also protects the airbag from being stolen if you have a newer classic, and prevents access to the nut to remove the wheel entirely on an older car. There is still the familiar yellow bar which is fed though the rim of the wheel and provides a very visible deterrent.

STEERING WHEEL LOCK PRO

The Stoplock Pro looks very similar to the devices which have been around for decades but the latest version has evolved to be even more secure. We assumed that any criminal would not be willing to spend more than five minutes attempting a removal, so any lock which resisted attack for longer than this was considered to pass our test. For obvious reasons we won’t be telling you how we tried to beat the locks, but it ranged from brute force to skilled picking, using any tools which would be available to a thief. We enlisted the help of a vehicle security consultant with more than 30 years’ experience to see if our selection of devices could hold up to an attack. Best of all, they don’t involve modifying your car in any way.Īny lock is better than none, but which offers the best combination of value and security? They can be installed quickly whether you are just popping to the pub on a sunny Sunday or leaving the car stored over winter in a lock up. Electronic anti-theft devices can work well, but a simple steering wheel lock is a highly-visible and effective deterrent.

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