Alloy Gators Rim Protection (Pics and info)

[jerry33]

Thanks!

I've been waiting for a picture. Now I need to doctor that image to see how it might look for Sig Red with Silver 21s.

Wow, it's like a TR6.

 

[brianman]

Wow, it's like a TR6.

Picture?

 

[jerry33]

Picture?

The picture in post 114. It didn't come across in the reply for some reason. (It always comes when I don't want it to). Or did you mean a TR6 picture?

 

[brianman]

The picture in post 114. It didn't come across in the reply for some reason. (It always comes when I don't want it to). Or did you mean a TR6 picture?

I meant the TR6 picture. We search didn't pop up any rims like that for me.

 

[jerry33]

I meant the TR6 picture. We search didn't pop up any rims like that for me.

I was thinking that it looked like the OE redwalls the TR6 came with. Scroll down a bit on the link to see.

 

[brianman]

Ah, excellent. Thanks!

 

[TsRocket]

On question I haven't seen answered. Can these be re-installed when you replace tires or do you have to buy a new set and re-install when you change out your tires. With the dismal tread-life we are seeing on the 21's out there, I'm trying to figure the cost in if I have to replace these each 10k miles or so.

Thanks!

-Joe

Yes, we have the AlloyGators on our 21" wheels. They were shipped from UK and received fairly quickly. There was also a New York distributor but for a higher cost.

who put them on for you?

 

[TsRocket]

Has anyone from the seattle area installed the AlloyGators by others? Mine are here. Discount Tire will not install, SC won't install, questing for someone to put them on for me. Thanks.

 

[D_McAllister]

Just had a local tire shop install these, no more worry about curb rash!

 

[TsRocket]

I ordered my AlloyGators from Infinityworldwide a couple of months ago and put them on last weekend. I think it looks like they will protect well if you need it and my son thinks it makes the rims "pop". Here are some photos of the Black gators on Silver 21's.

you put them on yourself? Oh, ARGH! Girls can't do that. Any Seattle suggestions for me? Mine are here.

 

[brianman]

Has anyone from the seattle area installed the AlloyGators by others? Mine are here. Discount Tire will not install, SC won't install, questing for someone to put them on for me. Thanks.

Metropolitan Detail in Bellevue will do it.

 

[Gerardf]

Just ordered my set. TESLA10 discount code is active again

 

[SamGarber]

Any sense to putting these on 19" Cyclones? Anyone have pics if so?

 

[scaesare]

Any sense to putting these on 19" Cyclones? Anyone have pics if so?

A 19" tire is still plenty low-profile enough to get curb rash on the rims, so I did it with my 19" spoke-style rims.

 

[SamGarber]

Ah gotcha - did you go anywhere specific to get it done?

A 19" tire is still plenty low-profile enough to get curb rash on the rims, so I did it with my 19" spoke-style rims.

 

[gbdesai]

So what about the reports I've read by doing a search on the rim protectors that say they can come loose when driving and cause all sorts of damage to the car's paint, body, other cars on the road? Real issue or not?

 

[swegman]

No problem with them coming off. I had them installed in April. In fact, I had to replace one tire in August due to a bulge in the sidewall) and Tesla SC had a difficult time getting the AlloyGator.

 

[scaesare]

Ah gotcha - did you go anywhere specific to get it done?

Why yes... my garage.

If you are the type to do light vehicle repair/maintenance work, installing them is pretty easy. Took under 2 hours:45 mins for the first one figuring it out, and about 15 mins each for the remaining 3.... plus setup/cleanup.

If you aren't up for do-it-yourself, people typically have their preferred tire service center do it, form what I've read.

 

[artsci]

So what about the reports I've read by doing a search on the rim protectors that say they can come loose when driving and cause all sorts of damage to the car's paint, body, other cars on the road? Real issue or not?

Not if properly installed.

 

[SamGarber]

Yes - that is exactly my point, how do I tell if they will properly install them? I have never done anything non-standard to my previous car's tires. I have Firestore, STS Auto, and Sears Auto in close proximity so I guess those are fairly well-respected for this kind of thing?

Not if properly installed.