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Protect rims from kerb damage?

Icyfreakass

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Watwheels

Watwheels

Supersonic
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After looking at the installation video, I wonder will it cause air leakage to the tire? Especially when it hit the kerb, the alloy strip will more or less shift a little. The ends of the strip does not seem to form a very good seal. Air pressure might leak thru that gap.

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Help1

Help1

1st Gear

to protect rim from damage, dun day dreaming while driving/parking. improve driving skill, adjust side and rear mirror to ensure good clearance view a

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Unltd

Unltd

5th Gear

Hi guy, i saw this product online which protects our rims from kerb rashes. However i dont think this company ships to singapore.

 

Do you guys know of any similar products available here?

 

This was the webbie i found.

 

http://www.alloygator.co.uk/home.asp

 

The product I know is named "Steering Wheel and Brakes", it is available in most cars as a basic package. When driving, it is best to turn your Steering Wheel to maneuver away from the kerb.

 

If a kerb trys to jump at you, having a quick strong jab at the brakes would likely stop the kerb from moving towards you... [laugh]

 

Just kidding har.. Don't get angry... [laugh]

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Tohto

Tohto

Hypersonic

why not just buy tyres with rim protector

 

Why don't just learn to drive more careful and with a better parking skill [:p][:p]

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Billcoke

Billcoke

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Hi guy, i saw this product online which protects our rims from kerb rashes. However i dont think this company ships to singapore.

 

Do you guys know of any similar products available here?

 

This was the webbie i found.

 

http://www.alloygator.co.uk/home.asp

 

Installation looks easy, but wonder what is the speed limit, especially when traveling along NSH.

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Celicar

Celicar

Turbocharged

It goes without saying that careful driving is the best preventive measure, I'm sure TS knows that and is just considering additional measures. And I think that is understandable because nobody is a perfect driver and nobody in his/her right mind would intentionally incur kerb rash. Carelessness happens to the best of us and I think what he is trying to do is to have a (presumably) cheaper device take the damage instead of the rim. Nothing wrong with that.

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Tomdickharry

Tomdickharry

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in orchid road the resident stay area, that road is very small

if got 2 vehicle moves in not same direction, neccessarily to move to side of road on both vehicles

this position will scratched rim of both vehicle to move accordingly

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Vega

Vega

Turbocharged

what if during installation, the installer miss cue and hammer onto your rims!! ha.....

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Kiadaw

Kiadaw

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Obviously careful driving is best measure, but sometime, you may slightly misjudge or fail to see the kerb. I also kanna kerb damage to my wheel before. Damn heartpain, especially my wheel have red ring around the rims, & very obvious even from far, as the red ring have discontinuity .

 

Spend some good money to touch up, although it turns up to be a blessing in disgruise as I discover a nail was struck into one of the tire, & I took the chance to patch up the hole.

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