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Offline Llew

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Rim protectors
« on: August 05, 2013, 06:33:13 pm »
Does anyone use them,are they any good, are they good for tyre changes , need to know as I don't wanna waste money, cheers
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2013, 07:54:04 pm »
Yes, yes, & yes.
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2013, 08:17:28 pm »
Say no more  :happy2:
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2013, 09:13:56 pm »
must admit I dont understand how a few mm of plastic will protect a rim from 1tonne of kerb???
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2013, 12:49:48 am »
Any links to these rim protectors you speak of?


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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2013, 08:56:42 am »
http://www.alloygator.co.uk/

They come in a variety of colours  :happy2:

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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2013, 09:06:44 am »
I have some unused silver ones for sale if anyone interested.

Bought as a gift by my father in law but i cant be assed fitting them..
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2013, 06:36:39 pm »
Quote from: Llew on August 05, 2013, 08:17:28 pm
Say no more  :happy2:
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Quote from: chowgar on August 05, 2013, 09:13:56 pm
must admit I dont understand how a few mm of plastic will protect a rim from 1tonne of kerb???

Er my rim protectors are metal, they're the BBS stainless steel ones. They do work quite well against glances/grazes but because they're polished stainless it's a one-hit deal (and they're not cheap to replace, so I'm still super paranoid about kerbs; but, it's comforting to know it's the rim protector that will take the damage and not my horrendously expensive CH-Rs...)
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2013, 07:45:14 am »
Quote from: berg on August 06, 2013, 09:06:44 am
I have some unused silver ones for sale if anyone interested.

Bought as a gift by my father in law but i cant be assed fitting them..

I could be interested. Need some 18" for the wife's car!
 What size? How much? PM me
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2013, 09:40:02 pm »
Anyone got any pictures of them on the car? i have some 18inch monza 2s that definitely need protecting!
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2013, 08:27:44 am »
Quote from: Llew on August 05, 2013, 06:33:13 pm
Does anyone use them,are they any good, are they good for tyre changes , need to know as I don't wanna waste money, cheers
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2013, 07:03:57 am »

I prefer these or these..!
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Re: Rim protectors
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2013, 12:31:29 pm »
Is it really that hard to not park too close to the kerb? only bumped the kerb once since having the car in 3/4 years...
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