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Spice_1

Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:58 am
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Vehicle: Suzuki jimny

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:14 am

Hey guys, I'm planning on buying a spare wheel Cover but worried that it might get stolen is there a way I can prevent it from theft? Cheers

Kor3y101

Joined: Tue Aug 18, 2015 6:50 pm
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Location: Ipswich
Vehicle: 98 Jimny

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 5:40 pm

Are you talking about a softcover or a hard cover?

Spice_1

Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:58 am
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:34 pm

Softcover

alien

Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm
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Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:04 pm

Who even steals those?

Unless it's obnoxiously offensive (like, more than a "my family" sticker) why would anyone steal / deface it?

bumstein

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Joined: Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:49 pm
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:07 pm

Some people steal anything not bolted down.. Too many dickheads!!

Try get one made up with a cable in the back and padlock perhaps?

fordem

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Location: Georgetown, Guyana
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:01 am

The soft cover will have a hem with either elastic or paracord that pulls the inner edge to a smaller diameter than the tire - replace it with a steel cable that you can secure to the vehicle.

Spice_1

Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:58 am
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:58 am

I got softcover from Japan just worried someone will steal it

Kor3y101

Joined: Tue Aug 18, 2015 6:50 pm
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Location: Ipswich
Vehicle: 98 Jimny

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:22 pm

Or buy a cheap one so if it does get stolen it's not so harsh on your wallet..
It's kinda like, how do I stop people braking into my soft top? It's going to happen regardless I believe.

alien

Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm
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Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:03 pm

I agree re: soft top - i haven't locked my doors since i owned the thing (15 years) - i'd rather someone easily get in and see there's nothing in there than cut the soft top just to find the same.

jdk81

Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:30 pm
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Location: Ballarat, VIC

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:50 am

I wouldn't bother to be honest

just_cruizin

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Location: here

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:36 am

If someone wants it they'll get it or they'll fuck it trying

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greenzook89 wrote:

31zook wrote:

Makes me want something similar

Gwagensteve

Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm
Posts: 13007
Location: Melbourne

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 9:44 am

^this.

Spare wheel covers are really only there to prevent uv damage to the spare.

If you're doing a 5 tyre rotation this effect is negligible.

Built4thrashing

Joined: Wed May 21, 2008 11:30 pm
Posts: 4972
Location: Dandenong .Vic
Vehicle: 1999 GV. Locked and Lifted

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:24 pm

easiest way to stop it being stolen is take it off and leave it locked up at home

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