alloy wheel protection

[franki68]

http://alloygator.co.uk/index.asp?page_ID=24

Anyone any experience of these,look very interesting to me,like to know peoples thoughts/experiences.

[cheadle hulme]

Those blue ones look pants. Like wearing a high vis jacket or swimming armbands.

[TommyBuoy]

Keep seeing these advertised in EVO and think it's a great idea, if I hadn't already taken the edge of mine

Be good to know if anyone has any experience of them though...

Oh, and they must be black!

[LuS1fer]

What about 4 bouncers?

[Whitean3]

I saw these a while back- I think they are a great idea. I may well invest in a set for our golf, which has utterly trashed black alloys on (blame the mother-in-law). Difficult decision- red or silver?!

[5potTurbo]

Whitean3 said:

I saw these a while back- I think they are a great idea. I may well invest in a set for our golf, which has utterly trashed black alloys on (blame the mother-in-law). Difficult decision- red or silver?!

BLACK!


Refer to posts above!

[UncappedTag]

In the 10 years of driving I have never kerbed my alloys. Waste of money, care is all that is required.

[franki68]

If you are driving a performance car with ultra low profile tyres regularly ,it is nigh on impossible to avoid kerb damage,unless you never park.

[Shaw Tarse]

I think Auto Express tried them & weren't that impressed?

[Fartgalen]

I'm happy and proud to say I've never damaged a wheel or tyre in my life.
I'm 'married' though - so have experience of the damage that can occur. These are only any good for protecting the outermost rim. The spokes can still get damaged.
Better than nothing though, I guess.

[H_Kan]

The red on the 350z looks pretty good. Blue on the Pug does not!

[Chiswickboy]

How much are they? None of the reviewers in the link seem to agree.

Anyhoo, my method of avoiding kerbing damage is to change to a wider profile tyre. The wider profile is one recommended in the car's handbook so no problems there. The tyre wall catches the kerb before the alloy can contact.

Some tyres come with a moulded in "kerbing strip" protruding from the wall - seen these fitted to Mercs etc.

[Accelebrate]

Drive past space, drop nearside mirror, watch your rear wheel up to the kerb as you reverse, if your straighten up properly you'll never bash the front either. Takes seconds.

[pilchardthecat]

UncappedTag said:

In the 10 years of driving I have never kerbed my alloys. Waste of money, care is all that is required.

Although you're very brave for actually saying it. You know what you'll do tomorrow.....

[UncappedTag]

pilchardthecat said:

UncappedTag said:

In the 10 years of driving I have never kerbed my alloys. Waste of money, care is all that is required.

Although you're very brave for actually saying it. You know what you'll do tomorrow.....

LOL I'm currently driving a 8 year old Focus that has mint alloys

Buy watch this space

[volvo888]

Hi I had a set of Alloygators fitted to my car in early September. They look great, and cover up any scuffing. However this morning one of the front gators popped off whilst driving along causing the tyre to immediately deflate. Could have been very dangerous if traveling fast. On that basis I would not recommend on the grounds of safety, i am hoping Alloygators will remove and refund the product cost (email sent to Co.).

[john_p]

volvo888 said:

Hi I had a set of Alloygators fitted to my car in early September. They look great, and cover up any scuffing. However this morning one of the front gators popped off whilst driving along causing the tyre to immediately deflate. Could have been very dangerous if traveling fast. On that basis I would not recommend on the grounds of safety, i am hoping Alloygators will remove and refund the product cost (email sent to Co.).

Flippin' ell

Were they fitted properly?

[bazking69]

Or just buy tyres with decent lips/rim protectors coupled with being careful?

They just look rubbish.

[Cotty]

bazking69 said:

Or just buy tyres with decent lips/rim protectors coupled with being careful?

Yep mine have rim protectors and with carfull parking never had a problem.

[survivalist]

Equivalent to putting a screen protector on your smartphone or shrink wrap plastic on your sofa - stops damage to something attractive/pretty but makes it look rubbish in the process and makes the ownership of said item a chore rather than a pleasure.

Living in London, potholes as well as carelessness are a constant source of marked alloys.