Spare wheel theft :@ - SV650.org

24-12-12, 07:31 PM

Some tramp stole my brothers new spare wheel from his new transit van.
He cut the armoured cable holding the wheel up under the van, a friend told me his virgin work vans had all been stolen last week, we was in castleford at junction 32 near xscape . As we got back we noticed cable hanging from van, (cable holding wheel) guy came over and said he saw a guy suspicious round the van, he said he cudnt do anything because he was too old to probally get punched or sommat. But gave us a registration plate . My bro dunt want police involved cause they'll do jack ****e

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tigersaw · 24-12-12, 07:33 PM

Maybe others had wheels stolen too? I'd phoen the law on 101 and tell them

24-12-12, 07:35 PM

Well there just taking van ones because there easier to get to . And a big snip and it falls off easy . We'll get em ourselves .

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24-12-12, 07:45 PM

I have/had a transport business for 40 years and the first thing we did with a new vehicle was remove the bright shiney new spare wheel and put a just legal one in its place. Nobody wants a 5hitty old spare wheel and tyre and any vehicles with an underslung spare be it car,van or truck are a target.

andrewsmith · 24-12-12, 07:57 PM

Sounds like someone is loading up for a trip to the scrappie, no ones going to be caught with 300 wheels in their shed for sale
Tell him to keep an eye on the scrappers locally.

DT, would that be a scabbie rusty thing that was plugged 300 times and just legal?

maviczap · 24-12-12, 08:02 PM

Had my Zafira spare nicked a few years ago, dead easy to do. Had a brand new tyre on it too.

Got a spare steel replacement, and looped a lock through it.

The tunc who I think nicked it moved away, i've not had anything nicked since, although the spare isn't a new tyre now

dirtydog · 24-12-12, 08:14 PM

Spare wheel theft is nothing new, as said above either get a naff old one with a just legal tyre or buy one of these
http://www.van-locked.co.uk/Shop/Van...SpareLock.html

21QUEST · 24-12-12, 08:22 PM

On the bright side, atleast the thief was nice enough to leave the Cat alone

24-12-12, 08:32 PM

We'll find the car. And he'll get more than what a spare wheels worth

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24-12-12, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Marcon

Well there just taking van ones because there easier to get to . And a big snip and it falls off easy . We'll get em ourselves .

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Haha, a bit of Direct Action! Take precautions young man.

24-12-12, 07:31 PM	#1
Joe Marcon Guest Posts: n/a	Spare wheel theft :@ Some tramp stole my brothers new spare wheel from his new transit van. He cut the armoured cable holding the wheel up under the van, a friend told me his virgin work vans had all been stolen last week, we was in castleford at junction 32 near xscape . As we got back we noticed cable hanging from van, (cable holding wheel) guy came over and said he saw a guy suspicious round the van, he said he cudnt do anything because he was too old to probally get punched or sommat. But gave us a registration plate . My bro dunt want police involved cause they'll do jack ****e Sent from my iPhone

24-12-12, 07:33 PM	#2
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: Spare wheel theft :@ Maybe others had wheels stolen too? I'd phoen the law on 101 and tell them

24-12-12, 07:45 PM	#4
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Spare wheel theft :@ I have/had a transport business for 40 years and the first thing we did with a new vehicle was remove the bright shiney new spare wheel and put a just legal one in its place. Nobody wants a 5hitty old spare wheel and tyre and any vehicles with an underslung spare be it car,van or truck are a target.

24-12-12, 07:57 PM	#5
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Spare wheel theft :@ Sounds like someone is loading up for a trip to the scrappie, no ones going to be caught with 300 wheels in their shed for sale Tell him to keep an eye on the scrappers locally. DT, would that be a scabbie rusty thing that was plugged 300 times and just legal? __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

24-12-12, 08:02 PM	#6
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Spare wheel theft :@ Had my Zafira spare nicked a few years ago, dead easy to do. Had a brand new tyre on it too. Got a spare steel replacement, and looped a lock through it. The tunc who I think nicked it moved away, i've not had anything nicked since, although the spare isn't a new tyre now __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

24-12-12, 07:35 PM	#3
Joe Marcon Guest Posts: n/a	Well there just taking van ones because there easier to get to . And a big snip and it falls off easy . We'll get em ourselves . Sent from my iPhone

24-12-12, 08:14 PM	#7
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: Spare wheel theft :@ Spare wheel theft is nothing new, as said above either get a naff old one with a just legal tyre or buy one of these http://www.van-locked.co.uk/Shop/Van...SpareLock.html __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

24-12-12, 08:32 PM	#9
Joe Marcon Guest Posts: n/a	We'll find the car. And he'll get more than what a spare wheels worth Sent from my iPhone

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