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Doubledoom

Member Since: 27 Dec 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 42

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black

Lowestoft, Suffolk - attempted theft of the wheels

Luckily, not stolen but someone took a look at the wheels overnight. They were interrupted with only the locking wheel nut covers missing on each wheel. May not have been LR specific as they may have been after the Wranglers. Adjustments: Startech Steering Wheel | MUD Interior LED lights | Wipac crystal headlights with osram nightbreaker bulbs | Alpine CDE195BT
To do list: Outside rear facing LED lighting | subwoofer and speakers

17th Aug 2018 10:18am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 18028

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Daft as it sounds they may have been after the locking covers, which have a habit of falling off and getting lost. I have had covers stolen in the past.

Whatever they were after, I am glad that they didn't get more or cause you more damage or loss.

17th Aug 2018 12:13pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6347

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

little gits.

I have valve caps stolen once.....little pieces of

.

as above glad that's all they got.

17th Aug 2018 12:22pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

Might be best to check wheel nut torque just in case they started undoing any. Ray
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17th Aug 2018 4:54pm

desender

Member Since: 06 Aug 2017
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 34

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

I had the lock nut covers stolen in broad daylight at the House of Bruar in Scotland. Why would you do that? they're only a quid to buy

17th Aug 2018 5:46pm

legin

Member Since: 22 Jul 2017
Location: Chelmsford Essex
Posts: 1004

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black

I went to the House of Bruar a few years ago very posh a lot of Land Rovers /Range Rovers in the car park last place you would think about small items being stolen.

17th Aug 2018 8:05pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1863

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White

Are the locking wheel nuts 'identifiable' by a code or type - I'd consider putting a new / different set on in case they come back with the correct socket.....

Keith

18th Aug 2018 4:37pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 18028

It's much more likely that a wheel thief would be equipped with a set of universal locking wheel nut removal sockets, such as can be bought for a few quid from Halfords, Machine Mart, and most similar outlets. Sadly LR locking nuts offer little deterrent to a determined thief.

18th Aug 2018 10:53pm

Doubledoom

Member Since: 27 Dec 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 42

I reckon they were checking whether the wheels were genuinely locked or not. If not, I would probably see it sitting on bricks. As it happens, I have since found out that there have been a spate of stolen wheels locally on multiple vehicle types. Adjustments: Startech Steering Wheel | MUD Interior LED lights | Wipac crystal headlights with osram nightbreaker bulbs | Alpine CDE195BT
To do list: Outside rear facing LED lighting | subwoofer and speakers

1st Sep 2018 1:09pm

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