Has anyone used alloy wheel protectors.What is the experience if any.
Alloy gator looks good.
Tom
Alloy wheel protector
Dreadful things! They trap road salt and grit against the rim, and come the time to change tyres, some places will charge you extra for refitting them.
You'd be much better off with some tyre and wheel insurance IMHO...
You'd be much better off with some tyre and wheel insurance IMHO...
Dolomite Silver Macan GTS Gen 2 (www.porsche-code.com/PLBT3XT5)
Rhodium Silver Macan GTS (sold)
Rhodium Silver Macan GTS (sold)
Thank you JohnP for the warning. It is a no then.Car at Sheerness today.Just the wait to Bristol.
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Z
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Z
That's a very nice spec, Tomjay You're going to enjoy driving that.
Bet you're counting down the hours, now?
Bet you're counting down the hours, now?
Dolomite Silver Macan GTS Gen 2 (www.porsche-code.com/PLBT3XT5)
Rhodium Silver Macan GTS (sold)
Rhodium Silver Macan GTS (sold)
I had a small moment of muppetry where I over cut a corner and clipped the curb accelerating left onto a motorway doing circa 40 yesterday and was fully ready to see some rim damage when I stopped but to my surprise the tyre had a smudge but not the rim. Ah the joys of 20' sports classics.
I had a small moment of muppetry where I over cut a corner and clipped the curb accelerating left onto a motorway doing circa 40 yesterday and was fully ready to see some rim damage when I stopped but to my surprise the tyre had a smudge but not the rim. Ah the joys of 20' sports classics.
Glad to see you ended up OK with the 20" sports classics Peter. Us 18" lads can treat most kerbs with a certain disdain - in fact, quite useful sometimes!
Dave
Macan SD - Volcano Grey (with mudflaps)
Macan SD - Volcano Grey (with mudflaps)
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I had a small moment of muppetry where I over cut a corner and clipped the curb accelerating left onto a motorway doing circa 40 yesterday and was fully ready to see some rim damage when I stopped but to my surprise the tyre had a smudge but not the rim. Ah the joys of 20' sports classics.
I have the 19's, of course there are 21's but was not aware there were 20's. Do you mean this design in a 20"?
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time" Pink Floyd.
BMW 2019 440i Convertible
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Macan S VG/Luxor, sold @ 9700 miles March 18
Macan SD Dark Blue/ Pebble, sold @ 16k miles Dec 16
BMW 2019 440i Convertible
2016 Panny S e-Hybrid Black/Cream sold Apr 19
Macan S VG/Luxor, sold @ 9700 miles March 18
Macan SD Dark Blue/ Pebble, sold @ 16k miles Dec 16
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I have the 19's, of course there are 21's but was not aware there were 20's. Do you mean this design in a 20"
You can't get a 20" Sport Classic to my knowledge, most likely Peter means the 20" Sport Design. I'm having them on mine but am sorely tempted to have them refinished in gunmetal.
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Spec: http://www.porsche-code.com/PJBJQLD0 Photos: https://adobe.ly/2txMYjS
Others: BMW R1200GS | BMW E46 M3 | 987 Boxster S
Avoid Alloygators like the plague in my opinion. In addition to the warnings from "JohnP" the most serious concern is that if fitted to the front wheels especially, the tyre flexing on cornering will lead them to eventually creep out from between the tyre and rim. If the securing clip then breaks the whole thing can then flail around at speed and do a LOT of damage to the bodywork.
A bit of online searching will reveal this issue.
S with an oil-burner engine and a few extras.
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