Kwikset 258RDT Uptown Single Cylinder Deadbolt, SmartKey, with 6-Way Adjustable Latch and Round Corner Strike

Yes. The 258RDT Uptown deadbolt uses Kwikset's SmartKey Security, so you can rekey the cylinder yourself in seconds with the existing key and a SmartKey learn tool, no cylinder removal and no pinning kit. For a landlord doing turnovers, that means one deadbolt can be reset to a new key between tenants, or a batch of locks can all be brought onto one key. Comparable deadbolts from other brands, like the Hager 3115 with a Schlage C keyway, have to be rekeyed by a locksmith with pins.

It's a residential deadbolt, carrying the highest residential security rating, Grade 1. If you're specifying for a commercial opening or an institutional facility, look at a commercial-rated deadlock instead, such as the Corbin Russwin DL3011 Grade 1 cylindrical deadlock for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, or the Design Hardware D1 Series extra heavy duty Grade 1 deadbolt.

The 258RDT ships with a 6-way adjustable latch, so the same latch covers both common backsets (2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch) and adapts to the faceplate style your door edge is already mortised for, drive-in or plated. On a retrofit you usually won't need to re-mortise the door edge. The round corner strike in the box matches a frame already prepped with a radius-corner strike cutout; if your jamb has a square-corner mortise, that plate will need the corners opened up slightly.

Single cylinder: key outside, thumbturn inside. That's the right choice for most entry doors and it's what code generally wants where the door is an egress route. If the door has glass beside or within it and you want to stop someone reaching the turn, a double cylinder (key both sides) deadbolt is the alternative, for example the Baldwin Reserve Double Cylinder Contemporary Round Deadbolt or the Dexter DB1000 Series double cylinder for 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors.

Protrusion is the whole point of the Uptown design. The 258RDT projects a half inch off the door face, about 50 percent less than a standard deadbolt, so it clears tight installations like a storm door, a screen door frame, or a narrow reveal where a conventional round deadbolt housing rubs. If you've had to leave a deadbolt off a door for clearance, this is the one to try.

The 258RDT Uptown is catalogued for residential use with SmartKey rekeying. For commercial openings, the Cal-Royal CRB800 is a heavy duty Grade 1 single cylinder deadbolt with a UL 3-hour fire rated latch, the Hager 3215 is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt with a 1 inch throw and a fire rating for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Falcon D111 is a Grade 1 heavy duty deadbolt with adjustable backset. Those carry the commercial ratings a facility spec usually calls for.

The Kwikset 258RDT Uptown is a single cylinder deadbolt carrying the highest residential security rating, Grade 1, with a keyed cylinder outside and a thumbturn inside. Equivalent cylinder x thumbturn Grade 1 deadbolts from other brands include the Accentra D111, which is Grade 1 with a 2-3/8 inch backset and fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick; the Dexter DB1000 single cylinder, Grade 1 for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch; and the Deltana CL200LM, a Grade 1 single cylinder deadbolt. All three are the same function, so the decision comes down to trim style and door thickness.

The Kwikset 258RDT Uptown is single cylinder, meaning key outside and thumbturn inside, so it will not work where a glass-adjacent door needs a key on both sides. Double cylinder options include the Dexter DB1000 double cylinder, Grade 1 for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch; the Design Hardware D1 Series double cylinder, Grade 1 extra heavy duty for 1-3/4 inch doors; and the Dexter DB2000 double cylinder, Grade 2 for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. Check local egress code before specifying double cylinder.

Several deadbolt-family items are not drop-in replacements for the Kwikset 258RDT Uptown, which is a complete single cylinder keyed deadbolt with a 6-way adjustable latch and round corner strike. The Arrow 460 is a mortise lock strike only, the BEST 8T is a tubular deadbolt tube component rather than a full lock, and the Baldwin Reserve 8BR0618001 is a deadbolt spacer. The Arrow E60 is a non-keyed exit deadlock with a blank plate outside and thumbturn inside, so it gives no key access, and the Corbin Russwin DL3011 is a cylinder by blank deadlock with no thumbturn.

The Kwikset 258RDT Uptown uses Kwikset SmartKey Security for owner rekeying, which is not an interchangeable core system. Where a facility keys to SFIC or IC, the Arrow E61 is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadlock with SFIC prep less core for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the Deltana CL200LAIC is a Grade 2 single deadbolt for interchangeable core with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Delaney LM Series is a Grade 1 single cylinder less core deadbolt.

Satin nickel. Kwikset builds the Uptown collection to match the rest of its contemporary portfolio, so pairing it with a Kwikset contemporary lever or handleset in satin nickel keeps the trim consistent across the opening. If you need a different finish family on a squared contemporary deadbolt, the Bravura 310SC Elite and the Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Square are other contemporary-profile options.

It works well for that, with one caveat. The 258RDT is SmartKey, so every unit can be rekeyed on site without a locksmith, and each tenant turnover is a two minute job. It is rated residential Grade 1, so it suits apartment and condo entry doors. For common-area, stairwell, or back-of-house doors that need a commercial deadlock, spec something like the Cal-Royal CRB800 Grade 1 heavy duty single cylinder deadbolt instead and keep the Uptown on unit doors.

If the flush contemporary look matters more than self-rekeying, the Bravura 310RC Elite is a Grade 2 contemporary round deadbolt (cylinder x thumbturn) and the Bravura 310SC Elite is the square version. The Brinks Mendocino Series is another contemporary square single cylinder deadbolt, and it ships with a 4-way adjustable backset rather than the 6-way latch on the Uptown. None of those carry SmartKey, so rekeying goes back to a locksmith.

The Kwikset 258RDT Uptown is a Grade 1 residential deadbolt. Where a lower duty rating is acceptable, the Cal-Royal ED500 is a Grade 3 single cylinder deadbolt with adjustable backset for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the Cal-Royal LSD is Grade 3 with an ADA ergonomic thumbturn over the same thickness range, and the Callan Model 200S is a Grade 3 single cylinder with square trim. All three are cylinder x thumbturn like the 258RDT.

The Kwikset 258RDT Uptown is a contemporary design with a half-inch projection off the door, about 50 percent less protrusion than a standard deadbolt. Other contemporary trim deadbolts include the Bravura 310RC Elite, a Grade 2 contemporary round deadbolt, the Bravura 310SC Elite, a Grade 2 contemporary square deadbolt, the Baldwin Reserve contemporary round and square double cylinder deadbolts, and the Brinks Mendocino Series contemporary square single cylinder deadbolt with 4-way adjustable backset. Trim shape and cylinder function differ, so match those to the opening.

The Kwikset 258RDT Uptown is a key-operated single cylinder deadbolt with SmartKey rekeying. If codes or credentials are preferred over keys, the Codelocks CL200 is a surface deadbolt with mechanical code entry and key override, the Codelocks CL2200 is an electronic surface deadbolt, the Delaney KP400 is a Grade 2 electronic deadbolt with programmable remote, and the Dormakaba Saffire LX-D is an RFID electronic deadbolt with BLE and electronic lock override.

For thicker doors, the Corbin Russwin DL3011 Grade 1 cylindrical deadlock covers 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Deltana 7312KA2 Grade 3 double cylinder deadbolt covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Dexter DB1000 single cylinder Grade 1 reaches 1-7/8 inch. Confirm the measured door thickness before ordering, since deadbolt tailpiece and screw lengths are what limit the range.

The Kwikset 258RDT Uptown ships with a 6-way adjustable latch and round corner strike, so it suits either standard backset without ordering a specific latch. Comparable adjustable options include the Brinks Raleigh Series transitional round single cylinder deadbolt and the Brinks Mendocino Series contemporary square single cylinder deadbolt, both with 4-way adjustable backset, the Cal-Royal ED500 Grade 3 single cylinder with adjustable backset, and the Falcon D111 Grade 1 deadbolt with adjustable backset.