Thread: Spare wheel theft, is it an issue ?

I wouldn't worry about your spare, it's a lot easier to take a wheel off than go to the trouble of knocking off the spare.

Baz.

I'd have to say no it's not an issue here in Aus for the majority.
But having said that I guess if I lived in a high crime area it might be.
Where will you be living?
Will the car be in a garage overnight?

We're SE of Melbourne, place called Parkdale which I must admit doesn't strike me as being a high crime area. Doubt it'll be garaged though, it'll be on the drive. I'm not so concerned about when the car's at home, more when we're out and about.

It just occurred to me to ask that's all, I'm sure if it was an issue then people would've suffered (and complained on here) about it. As the protector is only £65 I'd considered getting hold of one if it's a problem.

As for stealing them, it's a doddle if you know how. Unbolting a wheel takes a few minutes, nicking the spare is literally seconds. I'm probably going to regret saying that now !

This is the protector I'm on about. I've seen them on a few D3's, the chap makes a very simple but effective item.

RRSPORT.CO.UK • View topic - Wheel protectors

Hi Mike,
Mexicans will be able to fill you in on risk value.
I'm from North of the border so I'm no help in this area.

Does that protector make it difficult to get the spare out and in?

Somewhere between 10 and 20 spare wheels/tyres went missing from members vehicles one night at an LROC (Sydney Bch) meeting at Fivedock - quite a few years ago now and thankfully a once only event - touch wood.

Possibly an organised gang with an 'order' for some Land Rover wheels.

No, it's no harder to get the wheel in & out. The end plate / spring of the cable goes through the wheel as normal, then into the holder on the protector. The protector plate is then drawn into the wheel as you wind the wheel back into place and it fills the diameter of the spare so prevents access to the cable and stops the scrotes from cutting it.

If theft of them isn't a problem then I'll not bother with one... /famous last words

Edit: Ahhh, thread's been moved. This is related to the D3, D4 & RRS.

If you park it in the driveway, can you back it in up against a wall, fence, garage door, etc? Mine is on a wheel carrier out back, with no lock on it, but it's backed up against the back yard gates, so no one can nick it from there.

I'm parked out front with no "protection". I wouldn't worry. In Aus we are pretty casual I guess but maybe that's my country up bringing where I trust too much. If it gets nicked its a good thing in a way, means I get to buy a new set.