Having the best steering wheel lock can be a crucial addition to any driver’s kit, providing you with a useful deterrent to potential thieves that could just be enough to make them move on.
After choosing one of the best caravan tow cars, it’s understandable that you’ll want to do all you can to protect it. A steering wheel lock will play an important part here. As well as being a visual deterrent, it will slow a thief down, increasing the chance of them being caught.
It’s like having one of the best caravan hitchlocks and the best caravan wheel locks for your tourer – an important accessory that provides you with valuable peace of mind when you’re away from your car.
Just make sure the lock you pick fits your car’s steering wheel – you don’t want to inadvertently buy one designed for a huge 4×4 or van if you have a small tow car.
To help you find the one for you, we’re sharing our top picks on the market, featuring Disklok, Milenco and more.
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What is the best steering wheel lock?
Disklok Gold Edition Steering Lock
Milenco HS Yellow Steering Wheel Lock
Stoplock Pro Steering Lock
Streetwize Urban X Steering Wheel Lock
Stoplock Original Steering Wheel Lock
The best steering wheel locks:
Disklok Gold Edition Steering Lock
Reason to buy:
- Provides plenty of protection, prevents steering wheel from being turned, comes with three keys
Reason to avoid:
- Most expensive option in our guide
This Sold Secure Automotive Gold approved option may be the most expensive in our best steering wheel lock guide, but it should provide caravanners with some real peace of mind when they’re parked up and away from their car.
We like how the Disklok product has been designed to spin if attacked, meaning the steering wheel can’t be turned.
Providing increased resistance from angle grinder attacks and both anti-drill and anti-pick lock, we also think it’s useful that it comes with three keys.
It’s available in three different sizes: small, which is for 35-38.9cm steering wheels, and medium which goes from 39-41.5cm steering wheels, ideal for bigger cars. The larger size covers 41.5-44cm.
Milenco HS Yellow Steering Wheel Lock
Reason to buy:
- Sold Secure Gold automotive standard, visible deterrent, comes with three keys
Reason to avoid:
- You may prefer an option that covers the whole wheel
Caravanners are likely to be familiar with the name Milenco – in fact, if you’ve already purchased some caravan security devices, it wouldn’t be surprising if you at the very least considered a product made by this brand.
Made from steel, it comes with a key lock – three keys are provided – and is durably made, allowing it to stand up to sawing or freezing. Thanks to its locking mechanism, we reckon it should be simple to line up too, providing you with some hassle-free fitting.
It’s also Sold Secure Gold automotive standard for some further peace of mind.
Stoplock Pro Steering Lock
Reason to buy:
- Makes a great visual deterrent, Thatcham rated
Reason to avoid:
- Only comes with two keys
Thanks to its bright colour, this Stoplock product is a highly visible deterrent to use. We like that it’s compact, as it makes it easy to store when you’re not using it, but still offers the benefit of being easy to fit. Combine this with the useful single bar design, which means steering wheel movement is limited and hinders thieves from taking the airbag, and you get a good option to consider.
The product, which achieved a category 3 rating from Thatcham, is operated with a key, and a spare is provided too. It’s also compatible for use with a wide range of vehicles.
Streetwize Urban X Steering Wheel Lock
Reason to buy:
- Protects the entire wheel, comes with a storage bag
Reason to avoid:
- Not Thatchams or Sold Secure standard
We like that this product offers the peace of mind of protecting the entire wheel, ensuring your vehicle will have an incredibly visible deterrent.
Fitting steering wheels of up to 39cm, the Streetwize product comes with two keys too.
A little feature that we’re also fans of is that it handily comes with a storage bag, allowing you to safely store it when the lock isn’t needed.
Stoplock Original Steering Wheel Lock
Reason to buy:
- Budget-friendly, flashing LED light makes a useful deterrent
Reason to avoid:
- Actual steering lock isn’t that bright, fits less cars than the Stoplock Pro
While the second Stoplock device to feature in our best steering wheel lock guide may not be the bright yellow that other options are, it does come with a flashing LED light to help it stand out on those dark evenings.
This budget-friendly option is simple to install, closing without the key, and has been manufactured to be able to resist power tools. It’s worth noting that due to its shallower bend, it fits fewer cars than the Stoplock Pro Steering Lock that features above, so you’ll want to make sure it’s suitable for your car before purchasing.
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