Spare wheel theft

G-P · Apr 24, 2019

So someone decided yesterday that there need for my spare wheel was greater than mine!
The wheel was a standard boot alloy with the original old tyre. This was fixed to the rear door carrier with a locking wheel nut.
Is there a decent security option so that it does not happen again?

Justin-JP · Apr 24, 2019

Oh Jeez what a pain in the ass. Sorry to hear that.
I guess a standard locking wheel lock is pretty easy to come by for the thieves. You don't really want to be chaining the wheel against the car either

dag019 · Apr 24, 2019

G-P said:
So someone decided yesterday that there need for my spare wheel was greater than mine!
The wheel was a standard boot alloy with the original old tyre. This was fixed to the rear door carrier with a locking wheel nut.
Is there a decent security option so that it does not happen again?

Other than fitting a swing away and chaining it to that there is not much more you can do other than a locking wheel nut.

bankz5152 · Apr 24, 2019

Bike lock

lynall · Apr 24, 2019

Ive got two locking wheel nuts and two cheapo bicycle cable locks on mine, make sure to crowd some grease into the lock keyhole otherwise the thing will be seized when you need it!

Litch · Apr 24, 2019

Agreed, locking wheelnuts are not a barrier to anyone who wants the wheel.
I have always wrapped a decent motorcycle chain / padlock through my wheel / carrier.

Scooby22 · Apr 24, 2019

I have a strong plastic covered bike chain lock fitted round my wheel and the wheel carrier.

G-P · Apr 28, 2019

Thanks for the response, looks like a good lock and chain is the answer.

doriz · Apr 28, 2019

Can you divulge your county so at least we know where this thieving is going on? I have a locking wheel nut on mine, and its a brand new wheel and tyre. Bastids, put a product search on ebay to see if it pops up.

lynall · Apr 29, 2019

doriz said:
Can you divulge your county so at least we know where this thieving is going on? I have a locking wheel nut on mine, and its a brand new wheel and tyre. Bastids, put a product search on ebay to see if it pops up.

I did think what we need is a long pin with a large head that passes through the wheel bolt hole then through the dooor skin itself via a grommet to stop rattling and a padlock in the cabin, easy and clean to remove and refit and pretty tough to steal unles they actually start breaking into the car itself.

doriz · Apr 29, 2019

Bit like the pin on a towing eye

Al2O3 · Apr 30, 2019

They'd be disappointed if they nicked my spare, it's made of plywood

doriz · Apr 30, 2019

Bought one of these off a bloke in the pub, he said "tuck it behind the wheel and simply attach it with a wire to the spare" simples

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