Trimax ST30 - Trimaflex Spare Tire Cable Lock (Round Key) for Boat Trailers, Motor Homes, Trucks, Jeeps, Vans, More - 36" x 12mm - Black/Chrome

Recognizing that NOTHING will stop a committed effort, bought this for the exact purpose to discourage or make it harder for a casual thief to steal the spare tire/wheel off my boat trailer.Very good build quality, looks durable.Just long enough....does the trick!Wish it came w/3 keys, but 2 is enough.Would buy again!

The intended use is to put it through the lug nut hole. However, with the way the spare tire mounts on a 2004 Honda CRV this is not possible as the open lug nut holes are blocked by the mounting bracket. Here is how I was able to get it to work without a bunch of slack cable so it fits nice and tight. With the tire off you can see at the side of the bracket near the top there is just enough room to slip the cable through. Start on left side and thread behind top of left side slit over to behind top right side slit coming out and pulling out so even amount of cable is hanging out of left an right side slits. Now put tire on bracket pushing it flush against bracket. (You may have to put lug nuts on to hold it flush). I have the alloy wheel. I took the left cable and pulled it through the thinner gap in wheel spokes - there is just enough room to get it through. Do the same thing on the right side. Now join the two in the middle and lock it. It will be tight, but it can be done. If for some reason there was not enough slack you could either pull it through the left side of bracket only or work something out with top or bottom holes in bracket. You would probably just have a little more slack in the cable. The other option would be to drill a hole through the bracket where a open lug nut hole lines up and make the hole the same size.I believe this lock will work nicely.

Recently purchased a new vehicle with a spare tire in the back of the vehicle. Heard people steal those and was worried so ran to Amazon to purchase this!!! Good price point and very secure. It doesn’t look to bulky, but if your worried then order a tire cover to place over it. Very functional.

Using this on my 03 Mitsubishi montero. It’s been on my car for about a year now and is still holding up. It’s still in great shape, no wear and tear. The install is very simple. The thickness of the cord is pretty good.

fits a 2024 bronco spare tire perfectly. loop thru mount and secure cable to itself. not too short or too long

The product looks great, however I was not able to use it on the spare tire of my wife's pickup since the product was shipped in a box which was unsealed on both ends and the key was missing, so I am returning it. The only other thing I noticed was the plastic cover on the actual lock is self is rather flimsy so I would suggest that if you use it in a spot where dirt or mud can get to it like I was going to use it below the truck, secure the lock itself with a small piece of tough plastic wrapped by tape until you need to unlock it. Finally, to keep the cable lock in good condition I would spray it with WD-40 every six months or so, otherwise I think its a great product if one can get to actually use it!

I used this to lock my spare tire to my Jeep. It is working thus far.

Yes, it’s on the rise with all thefts. Lug nut locks only slow down a thief just like this cable lock. Big enough bolt cutters would work on this as well. I believe though that this cable is better at slowing down a thief. Better yet, put that tire in a locked storage area. Out of sight, out of mind. Good value for your money.