My driveway slopes down slightly and i parked the front of my car inwards giving full access to under the rear of my car! Nice easy one for them! They got away with a 20" supercharged wheel  WINNER - 2009 Best in Class Range Rover Sport Award

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fkarim wrote:

While RLD is a good deterrent, even that probably doesn't guarantee 100% protection if the scum is really determined. I would start parking the rear of the car close to a wall wherever possible, in addition to fitting RLD. Just make access a tad more difficult for them.

Wasn't an RLD one, but a similar idea.
As fkarim says, if they want in they'll take it anyway I think the protectors just stop the 'opportunist'. ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Yes was it a rimmer bros one.

The redesigned one might save opportunists...as might a bike chain around the chassis! Mike

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I can't see a way to defeat the RLD, without using power tools, and about an hour

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I'd like a 'protector' that also came out around and was dished enough to partly cover the tyre - then any opportunist would see it a move on to easier pickings - keep some of the crud off the spare as well.

Only know about one attempted theft of a wheel fitted with RLD's device... and RLD's device saved the day

http://www.disco4.com/forum/topic85727.htm...d+%2Bspare

Don't know of any successful thefts with the RLD protector fitted but when I discussed the issue with my next door neighbour (who happens to have an RRS too), he described how one of his friends (another RRS owner) saw his spare wheel stolen on his CCTV. Unwise to go into the details of the method he described but if true, would work even with the RLD protector fitted I still bought the device because undoubtedly it will make the task much more difficult for the ba ds by at least disallowing the easier method.

My suggestion of a 'full' or 'half' cover that was also clearly visible from the rear of the car was that it could act as a deterrent.

drdelrrs wrote:

My suggestion of a 'full' or 'half' cover that was also clearly visible from the rear of the car was that it could act as a deterrent.

fkarim wrote:

Don't know of any successful thefts with the RLD protector fitted but when I discussed the issue with my next door neighbour (who happens to have an RRS too), he described how one of his friends (another RRS owner) saw his spare wheel stolen on his CCTV. Unwise to go into the details of the method he described but if true, would work even with the RLD protector fitted I still bought the device because undoubtedly it will make the task much more difficult for the ba ds by at least disallowing the easier method.

yes, you break in via the top and winch the wheel down

(I don't think posting this method is news to anyone..) ============
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rrsboy wrote:

yes, you break in via the top and winch the wheel down

(I don't think posting this method is news to anyone..)

fkarim wrote:

rrsboy wrote:

yes, you break in via the top and winch the wheel down

(I don't think posting this method is news to anyone..)

That's not it.

the deflate-the-tyre method?

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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

You sounds en 'expert' rrsboy  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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