Has anyone done anything to prevent/deter theft of your spare tire?

Now that i have a new tire (common size with stock Jeeps), I wanted to do something to prevent someone form taking it. It is parked in a train station parking lot for 12 hrs per day.

My idea is to drill a hole in the spare tire carrier and use a cable trigger lock that I have laying around to lock the spare to the carrier. The only thing visible would be the cable wrapping one of the spokes of the wheel. The lock portion would be behind the carrier.

Anyone have any other ideas.

 

Locking Lug Nuts. I got a complete set (5 piece plus adapter) for like $40 on ebay, only one of them had been used for the spare. So far it has survived 4 Months parked in Humboldt Park, Chicago. To be honest, I'm shocked I still have the tire cover.

 

Two/three different types of LR stock security lug nuts on the spare. Makes it hard to steal and a lot of bother.

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I will keep an eye out for a cheap set of wheel locks, Having a hard time justifying spending $68 to lock my spare with a locking lug nut, when I can drill a hole for free.

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"My idea is to drill a hole in the spare tire carrier and use a cable trigger lock that I have laying around to lock the spare to the carrier. The only thing visible would be the cable wrapping one of the spokes of the wheel. The lock portion would be behind the carrier."

If someone wants something bad enough, any locking mechanism can be overcome, but your idea above is far from the best; not even reasonably safe; the hanging cable would be a challenge to many guys, and a simple quick job to remove--can you say cutting the cable, who needs to get at the lock portion, (you are not locking up a bike, man); while a locking lug nut would be much harder to overcome---mine has been on for a very long time, and nobody yet, I am aware of, has fooled with it.

 

Just going to back up what was said above me here. Cable lock is only a hassle for you, not for any thief who wants your stuff.

 

I wouldn't trust a cable lock to protect a $300 bike, let alone something on a land rover. Any thief can cut a lock, it takes a prepared thief to have multiple land rover security lug keys.

Also, I'd say the 40 I spent on 5 locking nuts is a lot cheaper than 1 stolen wheel.

 

Great, thanks for the thread. I'm gonna sleep good tonight

 

I would, too, but its cold out here, sleeping under my truck. It is also a little uncomfortable with my hand on the spare.
I think i will just weld it in place, tomorrow.

 

Or one with a 10mm wrench to unscrew the carrier... if the thief wants it bad enough, he will find a way to get it. I am looking to deter the potential thief. The crime rate is pretty low where I live.

I am going to keep an eye out for a $40 set of locking nuts. I just missed (listing ended) a single nut set for $20 shipped.

I never thought about my spare getting stolen when I had a covered stock size tire as the spare. Now that i have a 32" tire uncovered, I thought about it. I may be worrying about nothing.