Should I be concerned?

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I rotated all 5 tires yesterday. I lowered spare and noticed cable that holds it - has some strands broken (there are 4 or 5 individual strands sticking out). Can that be a problem down the road where it may snap and cause some poor motorist on the freeway to demolish his/hers Mini Cooper?

 

[simple]

I rotated all 5 tires yesterday. I lowered spare and noticed cable that holds it - has some strands broken (there are 4 or 5 individual strands sticking out). Can that be a problem down the road where it may snap and cause some poor motorist on the freeway to demolish his/hers Mini Cooper?

If it does snap...then yes. I'd keep an eye on it.

 

[mole177]

I rotated all 5 tires yesterday. I lowered spare and noticed cable that holds it - has some strands broken (there are 4 or 5 individual strands sticking out). Can that be a problem down the road where it may snap and cause some poor motorist on the freeway to demolish his/hers Mini Cooper?

not only that... but does it look like it was tampered?

as in, it might be on the road to being stolen ?

 

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It desnt look that someone messed with it, but it looks like old cable that had been used and showing its age by fraying.

 

[Jed]

That cable is fairly thick and strong, so I wouldn't be overly concerned, but then again it is the only thing holding your spare in place. I have an anti-theft lock on my spare, so even if the cabled snapped, it would still hold in place. You might want to think about installing a lock....it would kill two birds with one stone.

 

[simple]

That cable is fairly thick and strong, so I wouldn't be overly concerned, but then again it is the only thing holding your spare in place. I have an anti-theft lock on my spare, so even if the cabled snapped, it would still hold in place. You might want to think about installing a lock....it would kill two birds with one stone.

X2, just make sure its attached to something. Last time I lowered my tire, my chain was just wrapped around the rim. Haha.