Nicky Pass

I did a search for tires.....rim gaurd......... and wheels, I couldn't find anything. I remember reading a thread where a guy said that he put a set on, and he hasn't scratched rims since he put them on. If such a thing exists, how much are they???????????

dajuice27

He pledged his soul, otherwise you can't buy them.


I wish there was such a thing, but that would eliminate the "scratched rims club"

frederix

Some tires have a small lip that protects the rim but it doesn't do much. My Pilot Sports have them but they look dumb since our rims don't have a lip.

Jeffy

My Toyo T1-s also has a lip to protect the rims.

Kahn Man

Hey, you can always get those springs that you mount on your rocker panels that make noise when they hit the curb.... I think my grandfather could hook you up with a set!!! LOL

JSuppi

I put a set of Yokohama AVS Db's on and have yet to scratch the rims anymore. the tires are a bit wider and are excellent (put are a bit pricey). I don't think there is such a tire that will completely prevent you from scratching your rim, but they will help out considerably.

Shawn S

Not running over curbs with your car does wonders too.
I have (4) “virgin” wheels from following this simple discipline.

Shawn S

Nicky Pass

After a lot web surfing, it seem only Falken and toyo make tire like this.

cnatra

Does the extra width of 235/45/17's help any ???

frederix

Yeah, but the stock rims still stick out a little past the tires.

Fabvsix

My Pole S-03's have a guard as well.....

ramiel408

Yes both my previous Bridgestone PolePosition Potenza S-02 and S-03's came with the big lip :-)

CLS899

JSuppi,

What size Yokohama AVS dbs do you have? How do you like them. Thanks.

cnatra

I'm pretty sure the BFG KDW's have the "rim protector" lip.

erik

my daytona's ZR tires have them rim guards

autoxCLS

Add Kumhos to the list with rim protectors. didn't do crap when a curb jumped out at me over xmas.

acura_service

its called paying attention and not driving into curbs

EricL

Before I moved to the SSR wheels, I did manage to "touch" up against a curb or two with the 235/45-17 T1S Toyos on the stock rims.

Before you go running out and buying them, some comments:


1. I gently ran against a low curb; it was not a "ramming" maneuver!

2. The best I could hope for with the thick protectors and the fat 235/45s was to get the feel of a light rubber hit before the dreaded scratch (I only managed to put a tiny one in with the stock tires; some valets managed to destroy a wheel for me.)

The RE-730, S-02, S-03 generally have a "rib" that sticks out and protect from around mid way up the tire's sidewall. The Toyo just has this super thick outer protector.


Comment: If you are expecting any 235/45 to protect you from slamming into curbs, forget about it. The Toyos would offer a slight warning, and that saved me a few bucks.