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Old 12-08-15, 07:27 PM
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Default Rim ringz

Getting new wheels installed on the 24th and reallllly don't want to curb rash them. I saw a car with some sort of rim protector on the road about a week or two ago and ever I've been searching online for a product and came across Rim Ringz. I wanted to know if anyone has used or heard of Rim Ringz.

I'll be posting pics when I get the wheels installed for those that are curious on what they are I'm also looking for alternatives if you guys know of any. I have about two weeks to find a rim protector.
Old 12-08-15, 09:46 PM
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I only discovered these existed after a small nick myself in an underground parkade...just as I was leaving to pay!

I think the difficulty would be finding ones that don't look ugly. My neighbor has these on his car, but I think they look terrible...
Old 12-09-15, 02:25 AM
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I honestly think they are ugly even if its black ring on a black rim, it takes away from the size of the rim and makes it look smaller. I scratch my rim sometimes and i honestly prefer a scratched rim over that anyday
Old 12-09-15, 03:07 AM
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Default These look better IMHO

A friend has these on his Tesla and they look fine -- they've saved his wheels twice in just a few months:

https://www.alloygator.com/
Old 12-09-15, 08:47 AM
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I had these on my old car at one point:

http://wheelbands.com/

They were terrible, would never recommend them to anyone. You're better off taking extra precautions when parking.
Old 12-11-15, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by LeapFrog
A friend has these on his Tesla and they look fine -- they've saved his wheels twice in just a few months:

https://www.alloygator.com/
These actually look pretty clean, and being that you can order in any color, you can even use this to make a little more statement on your Rim while protecting that finish.... Doesn't look like a bad product. Does anybody have this installed on their IS as of yet? If so, please post a pic.
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Or just drive carefully... Its not hard to avoid curbs and such.
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Originally Posted by heyarms
Or just drive carefully... Its not hard to avoid curbs and such.
This. If you're reversing just move your mirrors down a bit so you can see the curb.
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they look pretty bad... but if it help you sleep better at night, go for it.
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