This is interesting - was looking at my kerbed alloys this morning.. (Wife of course )

I may make the journey up to Brum.. Only an hour from me..

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Curt,

could I wear one round my waist to stop grazing myself on walls and other such obstacles?

Sorry JF, max 21" diameter  '08 RRS TDV8
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RAD, I await your trial with interestand look forwards to photos. What colour did you choose? 2010MY HSE 3.0 TDV6. Stornoway Grey/Ivory. Extended leather, winter pack.

Curt,

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flydive wrote:

Sorry JF, max 21" diameter

I be interested in seeing the pics rad. Had all 4 wheels done and all kerb in 8 weeks and i can not blame her in doors.

Like to see pics of them on to see what they look like

I also kerbed all 4 wheels, had all 4refurbed 6 months ago.....not kerbed one since...

I'd be happy to trial some and report back to both you and the RRS group if you are happy to post some out.
You could use me as trial for self fitting too so you get double the review!.

Email me at daz.sear@ntlworld.com if you are interested.

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shmoogle wrote:

Curt,

Not to pi** on your bonfire, so to speak, but please be aware of the forum's Commercial Posting Rules.

Cheers

As I was upgrading to new wheels I though this would be a good opportunity to buy a set and try them out. Will update here re: the ease of fitting (which I will do) and effectiveness....(which my Mrs will do)..  Never argue with an idiot as he will drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience.

flybouy wrote:

As I was upgrading to new wheels I though this would be a good opportunity to buy a set and try them out. Will update here re: the ease of fitting (which I will do) and effectiveness....(which my Mrs will do)..

LOL - Great - please post pics.. 57 RRS | TDV8 HSE | Java Black | Black Interior | Side Steps | 20" Alloys
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So, I've spent hours over a hot tyre fitter getting the facts for everybody. Its ok, don't applaud, its all in a days work.....''

Anyway, in the interest of science and removing bullsh*t, I had all the wheels taken off the vehicle, which is unnecessary, but thought I would check if it messed with the before fitting and after fitting balancing, which it doesn't seem to have done.

The material used is a hard plastic, which once in place on the wheel is not going anywhere, however, you have to be spot on when cutting the correct length, if its just a fraction too long it causes a bulge in the protector......which if you cut short obviously won't be a problem but looks unsightly and I assume the gap will trap dirt.

We used cutters to get to nearly the correct length then a Stanley knife (cuts the plastic without a problem) for the fine tuning.

You simply tap the protection strip onto the wheel, it really is just a soft tap, nothing macho needed for a solid fit. ''

Blow the tyre up and here's the best bit, if you have already damaged the rims, it covers up the unsightly marks, assuming they're on the outer edge.

For the money (I trust Alloy Gator are going to give us a 'club' discount) they're an excellent way of getting rid of unsightly 'my wife did it, honestly' blemishes and giving future 'kerb' protection.

If they get damaged, simply buy more.........its a lot cheaper than a new rim/tyre.

Visually, if you didn't know what you were looking for, assuming you buy them in black and not some gang colour, you would be hard pressed to know they were there.

So, seems to do exactly what's written on the tin..........for the investment its a huge saving on damaging a rim and I don't really see a down side! ''

If you replace tyres, I assume you can re-use the protector, but again for the money, why not buy a fresh set so you have always got a spare?

Hope that helps............enough of the applause, take the rest of the day off!''





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Thanks RAD. Looking forward to the photos. 2010MY HSE 3.0 TDV6. Stornoway Grey/Ivory. Extended leather, winter pack.