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As has been said, but in pictures.Hi team, I’m thinking about locking the spare wheel. Can anyone tell me the advantage of a Sparesafe over a single security bolt (on EBay for around £15)? The Sparesafe does look nice but it’s North of £50 delivered!
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Had to put my spare on this weekend (I seem to be a puncture magnet), now back in its cradle but if anyone wants to nick it they'd be welcome. Have made a note to wire brush and repaint it - to-do list item #2542, with #2541 being to re-organise my sock drawer.Some of the cleanest "bottoms" I have ever seen in those pictures.
I had to repaint mine after 3 years, only noticed paint flaking when spare wheel off for a clean, original seems to only have a top coat applied no primer then topcoat. Derust and Red Smooth Hammerite looks as good as new.Very happy with the spare safe, no one has ever messed with it but it has needed a coat of paint, it is 7years old though
I had to repaint mine due to the same issue as above - any excuse to paint it the same colour as the calipers!I had to repaint mine after 3 years, only noticed paint flaking when spare wheel off for a clean, original seems to only have a top coat applied no primer then topcoat. Derust and Red Smooth Hammerite looks as good as new.
Ah but now we are expecting a picture of your calipers tooI had to repaint mine due to the same issue as above - any excuse to paint it the same colour as the calipers!
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Never had one, never needed one.
And to be honest, who is interested in this?
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It even looks worse now, a couple of years later.
It has a 3mm tire from 2009 on it.
I don't loose the ground clearance at the back either.
Your old steel is attractive to thieves. Very easily sold to get a old works van thru it’s next MOT….cheaper than buying a new tyre.Never had one, never needed one.
And to be honest, who is interested in this?
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It even looks worse now, a couple of years later.
It has a 3mm tire from 2009 on it.
I don't loose the ground clearance at the back either.
That assumes that thieving types pay for something.Are all spare safe keys different, could anyone buy one and still nick your spare , one sale would pay for it ?!
There is no key on the spare safe, per se. Security is provided by the use of a locking wheel nut. Mine came with the type that uses the "3 lug" pattern as opposed to the other type that uses the "squiggly cloud" pattern. (Which came on the van wheels). The metal shroud prevents access to the bolt from the side and therefore can't be removed with a set of grips, or similar.Are all spare safe keys different, could anyone buy one and still nick your spare , one sale would pay for it ?!
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