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Garethpope



Member Since: 06 Jan 2023
Location: England
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Stolen Spare Tyre
Just returned from holiday parked at Gatwick Long stay car park and spare wheel, cover and locking wheel nuts stolen. A friend of mine had his stolen from Birmingham airport last year. Locking wheel nuts are a waist of time and no deterrent at all it seems. Has any one else experienced this? Are there any other anti theft devices on the market to consider? Seems no point replacing for it to happen again? Gatwick parking take no responsibility for damage or theft in the car park. Although they have access control there is no cctv cover across the car park? The advertised “Gatwick and Security Parking” referees to getting a fast pass through security not parking security.
Only option is to remove the wheel when parked.
Post #976869 6th Jan 2023 8:37am
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gilesn



Member Since: 12 Jun 2013
Location: Glos
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Yes - a couple of years back I had my Discovery 5 spare stolen from under the back.
They had used a small (battery) angle grinder & cut through the support cable & bracket.
Ended up costly - new bracket, new cable lift system & replacement spare wheel.

The Defender wheel is out on full display at the back - would have hoped it would be too obvious someone was taking it - but I guess if they want it they'll take it.

Not too sure what other security is out there for a rear mounted spare like ours????
Post #976874 6th Jan 2023 8:57am
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Moo



Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: UK
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It used to be rife on D3/4. Many bought a wheel protector from RLD on the forum. Excellent bit of kit.

I'd be interested in a security solution. It's easy to buy kits to remove 'locking' wheel nuts.
Post #976884 6th Jan 2023 10:35am
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discomog



Member Since: 09 May 2015
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
Every tea leaf has a set of locking wheel nut sockets so they are no longer a deterrent. Add an 18v angle grinder into the equation and I'm afraid it all boils down to bad luck - wrong place, wrong time. Defender 90XS SW
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Post #976894 6th Jan 2023 12:05pm
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Clemmo



Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
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Yes.. they will always get it if they want it.

4 "steals" they are in for £1000 Sad

Its a pain but mine always comes off and goes in the back.
At times it stays at home...depending where I will be

Clemmo Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
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Post #976904 6th Jan 2023 1:51pm
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Ianh



Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
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On my classic defender I have one of these https://4wdrive.co.uk/shop/defender-spare-wheel-lock/ perhaps someone makes one for the new defender.

I also left my defender for two weeks at the official airport car park, came back to find the vinyl spare wheel cover had been lifted but seeing the lock was there they must have decided it would have been too noisy to try to get passed the lock and so they moved on.
I suspect they just use hand tools in this scenario to avoid attracting attention, so I think having a lock like this one is beneficial and far cheaper than a new wheel and tyre.

Several types of these locks shown in this topic https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40913.html
Post #976943 6th Jan 2023 10:04pm
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kenzle8a



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If it were me I’d be tempted to get a used wheel and paint it bright pink
Post #976952 7th Jan 2023 12:06am
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cl65amg



Member Since: 27 Mar 2022
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United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 2.5 TD HT Auto Shire Blue
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Post #978150 15th Jan 2023 10:34am
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XplusYplusZ



Member Since: 16 Aug 2021
Location: UK
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That sucks. Sorry to hear that.

Is there room to sneak an airtag behind the centre cap?
Post #979723 25th Jan 2023 12:01pm
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Moo



Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
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I have a robust deign I'm going to get made up in our machine shop, but in the mean time I was wondering about a couple of these:



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Post #979732 25th Jan 2023 1:05pm
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