Spare Wheel shock

[buster]

Yesterday i noticed my spare wheel was missing someone has stolen it why are they so easy to steal? it is now going to cost me £160 for a replacement i wish vw could come up with a better way of securing them. Any ideas maybe a padlock and chain

 

[Joker 1299]

Yesterday i noticed my spare wheel was missing someone has stolen it why are they so easy to steal? it is now going to cost me £160 for a replacement i wish vw could come up with a better way of securing them. Any ideas maybe a padlock and chain

SpareSafe from the club shop

 

[insomnia]

We had ours stolen in the Lake District, did not realise until a week later , we had the VW locking bolt on it too !!!

 

[buster]

We had ours stolen in the Lake District, did not realise until a week later , we had the VW locking bolt on it too !!!

Did you have a sparesafe ? i am a bit confused

 

[Joker 1299]

Did you have a sparesafe ? i am a bit confused

Without the SpareSafe, the locking bolt can be removed with mole grips

 

[buster]

Thanks i will take a look i wonder what happens to all the spare wheels that are stolen?

 

[Joker 1299]

Thanks i will take a look i wonder what happens to all the spare wheels that are stolen?

They are usually sold to other people who have had theirs stolen

 

[insomnia]

No did not even know about the sparesafe until after the event !! Apparently without a spare safe it’s very easy to remove the locking bolt with a pair of grips

 

[cathylw]

We had a second one taken with a very heavy on
They cut through the frame holding the wheel in place

 

[calikev]

Here is a link https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/shop/?s=sparesafe

 

[Mr T]

They are usually sold to other people who have had theirs stolen

Circle of life.
Enough to keep you awake all night @insomnia

 

[The Merle]

Good to park with back end down or hanging over curb as will make it harder to pinch too.