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Had a set on my 19" VXR rims on my Vectra.
They saved the rims several times from light kerb damage. Those 35 profile tyres are closer to the ground than the height of the average kerb so it's easy to damage them if you misjudge your approach to the kerb.
But - I found that front ones gradually worked their way out and needed to be reseated every few months. If not they will come out at speed. Happened to me on the A1, scratched the paint (it polished out), took a lump out of the door mirror and smashed the door mirror glass.
They saved the rims several times from light kerb damage. Those 35 profile tyres are closer to the ground than the height of the average kerb so it's easy to damage them if you misjudge your approach to the kerb.
But - I found that front ones gradually worked their way out and needed to be reseated every few months. If not they will come out at speed. Happened to me on the A1, scratched the paint (it polished out), took a lump out of the door mirror and smashed the door mirror glass.
Chaz9950 said:
Why hasn't someone designed a rim protector that you fit at the time of fitting tyres? You could make it much more secure than the Alloygator, and would have no issues with them opening up and scarring your paintwork...
An idea for someone surely!
Jaguar fit stainless ones to some of their rims. An idea for someone surely!
The problem with using the bead for location is not so much the tyre to rim protector seal, but the seal between the rim protector and the rim.For the benefit of anyone considering these, I really would recommend against them.
IMO they are hard to fit properly, don't fit very well at all, don't look good (there's a bulge where the joint is), they come away from the rim and can separate from the wheel and damage your car. Although they might protect some rims from some damage, the protector itself gets damaged and looks a mess. I took issue with the supplier, but they just procrastinated.
IMO they are hard to fit properly, don't fit very well at all, don't look good (there's a bulge where the joint is), they come away from the rim and can separate from the wheel and damage your car. Although they might protect some rims from some damage, the protector itself gets damaged and looks a mess. I took issue with the supplier, but they just procrastinated.
Geneve said:
For the benefit of anyone considering these, I really would recommend against them.
IMO they are hard to fit properly, don't fit very well at all, don't look good (there's a bulge where the joint is), they come away from the rim and can separate from the wheel and damage your car. Although they might protect some rims from some damage, the protector itself gets damaged and looks a mess. I took issue with the supplier, but they just procrastinated.
Any pics of them fitted? Better yet any pics of the damaged alloygator showing what it protected your wheel(s) from?IMO they are hard to fit properly, don't fit very well at all, don't look good (there's a bulge where the joint is), they come away from the rim and can separate from the wheel and damage your car. Although they might protect some rims from some damage, the protector itself gets damaged and looks a mess. I took issue with the supplier, but they just procrastinated.
Still don't think they're for me as I wouldn't fancy one departing for the car at 170+ on the Autobahn or at one of the mile events here in the UK.
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