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this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2026
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No. Every wheel lock kit comes with the socket/key required, and there are so many different wheel locks out there you are VERY unlikely to need/use the one you have on a different vehicle.
That said; you should always keep your wheel lock socket/key either in your glove box or with the roadside jack for the spare tire of your car. You don't want to end up at a mechanic or stuck on the side of the road without it. (so it should have just gone with the writen off car too)
Thanks, that's what I figured.
And for the record, the keyed socket was actually in the car until we emptied everything out of it (including the wheel kit).