I bought 4 18 inch Ford take off wheels from a vendor in Denver called take off wheels. Lots of people take off OEM wheels immediately. There must be someone like this in a town near you. They also had as new OEM take off tires still mounted on take off wheels.
The OEM lock basically plugs the handle access hole. Unfortunately you can put the handle in above the bumper and lower the tire without ever opening the lock. I was using Phone as a Key and had to do this to change a flat because I did not have any keys with me. It may have been quicker to...