Black Rim Protector for Car Wheels (Fits 12-24" Wheel Diameter) - Pack of 4 Premium Alloy Wheel Protector to Avoid Scratches & Scuffs - Adhesive Free Curb Rash Rim Protectors

First , I have had this product (AlloyGator-Rim Guards) before-they truly protect your alloy wheels from unfortunate brushes with curbs, potholes and/or road impacts. These guards are as advertised; they are uniquely crafted to set between the wheel and tire seamlessly without adhesives. From my prospective this is a must have product to protect your alloy wheels.

I bought these because my wife kept damaging the M sport rims (with low profile tires) on her 2022 BMW X5. We had the rims repaired and repainted twice in 3 years. I thought this product was more expensive than other similar related products, but I didn't want to cheap out and get something that did not look nice and serve its purpose. I just got done installing this product, and I am very happy with the outcome. They look seamless with the rims and were not overly difficult to install. Just press in one of the ends in with your hand and start hammering away with a rubber hammer/mallet working your way around the rim. Don't align the product around the entire rim before you start hammering. The product will self align as you go around with the rubber hammer. Just press the starting end in with your finger and start hammering. Cut the excess product where the two ends meet. I would recommend cutting off the piece that extends a little beyond the end of the product as I found it unnecessary and the ends align better without it. I would also recommend hammering hard. I took it easy with the rubber hammer at first thinking I didn't want to damage the rim or the product, but I found the product went in easy when I hammered hard. I realize now that the rubber hammer wasn't going to damage the rim or the product. You need a rubber hammer, a jack, and an air pump to inflate the tires when you are done. I doubt I am going to have to look at curb rash on my wife's rims again. I'm very happy with this product, and I was pleasantly surprised with the ease of installation.

So I bought this a few days ago and on 01/28/25 I had the Alloy 🐊 installed and it was done under an hour. I personally believe it’s worth having an expert install them being the fact that they have the space and the proper elevation. Absolutely love how they came out and I was going to go with the dark red but I didn’t want to be disappointed possibly; the protectors I chose match all of the red on my car.If I could say one thing that annoys only a slight amount is the how they protrude from the wheel. Other than that nothing else to complain about so if I come across any defects I’ll leave another review. The installer who I went to is in San Francisco and they said that as long as I have the car and if I change my car with the same wheel size these Alloy Gators are transferable.

everything in the box was right, but it doesn't say anywhere int he description that you need a bunch of other tools to do it yourself. You may even need to get them professionally installed and this is not indicated anywhere in the item description.

Great price and service

I received a used product, wrong color, missing parts and it was an unacceptable ordeal to get it sent back and receive a refund. It took over two months to get my money back. I would strongly NOT recommend this product and supplier.

Our not even a month old Ioniq 6 sustained rim rash on three of its alloy rims. Replacement cost as quoted by the dealer would be $2600. Saw AlloyGators and thought they would not only cover the rash but prevent against future damage. Researched installation and thought it best to have our local tire and wheel shop do it. Glad I did. Self-install would have been a bear since the weather turned frigid. The tire shop got a bit heavy handed with the glue at the joint cover and a bit oozed out. Enter AlloyGator customer support. Being cautious I email them along with a photo to ask the best method to remove the excess glue. What happened next was super crazy. I get an email back not answering my question but denying it is their glue and the opinion that the guards are not properly installed. This goes back and forth. I return to the tire shop installer. They think I’m nuts! They have instaythese in the past and there was nothing unusual about installing these. The recommendation from AlloyGator to beat them with a rubber mallet was declined as doing so would either damage the sidewall of the tire or deform the guard. Again back and forth with AlloyGuard. Insisting the installation needs some “tiny tweaking”. Then I am told I am communicating with UK and need the USA side. I hear from AlloyGator Canada. Same thing. “The guards are just a bit off”. Still no excess glue answer. My last communication is with a US part owner who says the guards are installed correctly but offers to have someone come and replace them so the glue drips don’t take away from the aesthetics. I decline after hearing the more than a dozen emails telling me they are not installed properly and having me return to the installer have absolutely done me in. I do invite the company rep to come and look them over but I’m toast. Yes they do cover the damage. Yes they will prevent further damage. But at what cost? Hours of emailing and concern that they will fly off at 80 mph and damage the car or someone else’s. Fingers crossed I guess.Update: a representative from Alloygator checked the installation this morning (3/5) and all is good. Kudos to Alloygator for going the extra mile for our peace of mind. Thank you Jon for the excellent visit.One of the rim guards has pulled loose do to a damaged clip gripper. Not sure how or why. I thought these were the answer but have now added an issue. Of course I can order replacement a gripper (clip) but will then need to have the installer replace it and maybe have to order/replace the entire Alloygator rim guard.

look very nice on my jeep i got a lot of compliments