The van I am taking delivery of in May comes with a Receiver for the Al-Ko Secure Wheel Lock and in considering paying out the not inconsiderable sum of £235 for the actual lock the words 'puncture and security' crossed my mind.
It appears that, as the representative of Coachman stated, spare wheels have a steeel rim as is standard within the industry and the Al-Ko Secure will not fit to the spare wheel!
The representative goes on to say, that the purpose of the spare wheel is to enable the caravan to be towed but with a view to the original wheel being repaired at the earliest opportunity.
Whilst these sentiments might be supported of repairing the puncture quickly, it does appear that should a puncture occur in the nearside wheel, and the spare is fitted, the van is vulnerable to theft and the Al-Ko Secure rendered uselessfor the period it remains fitted. Unless of course one goes the the rather extraordinary lenghts of changing the un-punctured offside wheel to the near side!
Why cannot the steel rimmed spare be 'punched' to the same shape/design as the Alloy wheel to overcome this seemingly 'achilles heel'?
Should I seek to purchase a third alloy wheel, assuming that it will fit the spare wheel carrier, or am I panicking unnecessarily?
For cars adopting the same principle of the spare steel rim as opposed to the normal tyres running on alloys, it goes without saying that the same security problem faced with a caravan does not arise.
Is this the weak point of the Al-Ko Secure?
Any views would be appreciated.
It appears that, as the representative of Coachman stated, spare wheels have a steeel rim as is standard within the industry and the Al-Ko Secure will not fit to the spare wheel!
The representative goes on to say, that the purpose of the spare wheel is to enable the caravan to be towed but with a view to the original wheel being repaired at the earliest opportunity.
Whilst these sentiments might be supported of repairing the puncture quickly, it does appear that should a puncture occur in the nearside wheel, and the spare is fitted, the van is vulnerable to theft and the Al-Ko Secure rendered uselessfor the period it remains fitted. Unless of course one goes the the rather extraordinary lenghts of changing the un-punctured offside wheel to the near side!
Why cannot the steel rimmed spare be 'punched' to the same shape/design as the Alloy wheel to overcome this seemingly 'achilles heel'?
Should I seek to purchase a third alloy wheel, assuming that it will fit the spare wheel carrier, or am I panicking unnecessarily?
For cars adopting the same principle of the spare steel rim as opposed to the normal tyres running on alloys, it goes without saying that the same security problem faced with a caravan does not arise.
Is this the weak point of the Al-Ko Secure?
Any views would be appreciated.
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