Wheel security lock

A wheel lock for a vehicle wheel of the type comprising a body having a central attachment flange, the wheel being adapted for attachment to the vehicle by studs passing through the attachment flange, the wheel lock comprising:

• a security plate;
• the security plate comprising
• a front side and a rear side;
• the rear side having a plurality of first circumferentially spaced-apart openings arranged to receive wheel studs;
• each of the first circumferentially spaced-apart openings sized to receive a lug nut threaded on a wheel stud;
• the rear side having at least one second opening circumferentially spaced-apart from the first openings;
• the second opening sized to receive a wheel stud;
• the front side having covers over each of the first circumferentially spaced-apart openings preventing access to lug nuts threaded on corresponding wheel studs;
• the front side having a receptacle concentric with the second opening;
• and,
• a lock lug received and held by the receptacle;
• the lock lug comprising
• a threaded stud hole for threadably engaging a wheel stud passing through the threaded stud hole;
• the lock lug having a key recess;
• the key recess extending substantially coaxially around the threaded stud hole;
• a key lug;
• the key lug having a key projection mating with the key recess;
• the key recess defining an outer wall and an inner wall;
• and,
• the inner wall and the outer wall of the key recess being substantially flush with the security plate when the lock lug engages a wheel stud.