These are low profile nuts to be honest. Second, ALL LOCKS ONLY HOLD HONEST PEOPLE. If the thief really wants to lock something up or not, he will take it. After all, lost wheellock keys only make money for dealers and independent shops if they charge you to install the original nuts after you destroy the "wheellocks" to remove them. The fact that the "protection" pattern is identical or interchangeable is an advantage that makes spare keys readily available in the event of loss, negating the cost of recovering lost keys. Window etching, all just additional processes or products added to the sale of a car to increase the bill of materials for higher profits by selling cheap or excess materials at a higher price.