I have had these. Let me tell you about my experience. Thy look good, and stay on, but are a nightmare when the tyre needs replacing. Also, the waterproof lacquer used on the install, eventually washes away, and water will build up under the alloy gaters which bubbles the trims over time. They also allow water between the trim and tyre, which creates gaps, and in turn has caused me to have to reskim the alloy, so the alloy sits perfectly flat again to allow a tight seal between the tyre and alloy. You will know this as after a time with alloygaters on your car, your tyres will periodically lose air. Finally, most tyre centres will not be able to refit a tyre, if alloygaters are fitted. Suggest you call your local tyre dealer and ask them about the drawbacks before fitting. You have been warned!
Tha is very much mate. Your advice changed my mind too. Wont be going for them. Even a local tyre specialist shop who does all tyre work told me not to get these instead just colour paint them if needed as this he confirmed 100 percent ruins the tyres wheels things get stuck in between. He was 100 percent against it. So after reading your personal feedback here and what the gentleman tyre specialist advised me I won't be going for it. Cheers
Definitely a must buy for me. Something so inexpensive for something so expensive and don't forget to hit it like it owes you money. Best phrase I've heard in a long time. Hahaha. Brilliant video. 👍
I know this video is a little older but are there any installers in the US? I live in Bellingham Washington and I would be interested in some of these.
Will these work if there is already a bit of curb rash/curb damage? I'm assuming after light sanding the curb damage they will.... Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks.
ive always wondered if i ever remove my tires from the wheels for any reason, would the reinstallation process be the same? Would the glue holding it together be a problem ? Do i just put it on the rim then inflate the tyre to the desired pressure ?
Thank you for your comment, please note the tools used for fitting the products while installation are not impacting the damage on rims, Alloygator brand is made to protect the rims, the rubber hammer (mallet) used for fitting is being used on the product, Alloygator brand have proven records on how it protects and saves our customers money on refurbish. Thank you
Thank you for your question, usually it takes around 45 min. to 1.3 hours for installing the product, please note it depends on the fitting center schedule, thanks
Hello and Thank you for your concern in the Product, same Alloygator set can be replaced after changing the tire(s) on the same car or rim size, thanks
Yeh it’s the only slight pain, but beats having damaged rims. My detailer installs mine, so I’d go back to him for a new one or install old one if ok. They aren’t expensive anyway. My detailer supplies and installs for about £125 for 4
We have a separate video on how to prep the alloygator before proceeding for fitment. The metel clips hold the gator from the inner side of the alloy wheels. Have a nice day and drive safely
Jimmy Grewal , thank you for your interest in the product, yes you can contact dial a tire in dubai for fitting at your location, for any other assistance kindly contact, have a nice day, drive safe
I have a '15 Dodge Challenger ( Sublime Green ) with the Classic Chrome 20" Wheels.. What Am I looking at for All 4 wheels, This Is for my Show Car, @Green_Manalishi2015
Sure, few steps we have to be careful while re installing the same Alloygator set on a same rim size, Important : don't open from the joining clips while removing alloygators. once the joining clips are damaged you might not be able to reinstall the product.
I think rimrings are way better then this because it comes in the diameter of your wheel and is a whole 1-piece ring. Don't like how the hammer-happy-junkie installer loves to pound away on the tires and rings, he just a few mm from striking your wheels! Imagine if you had some very expensive wheels or custom coated wheels with very low profile 35 or 40 tires on it, and this guy is hammering away, he could easy just bounce and hit/scuff your nice wheels! Plus that gap is huge between the install, and the cap they put ontop makes it look mickey mouse.
Hello, thanks for your comment, don't worry the hammer we use is a rubber material and it won't damage the rim, we recommend the customers to install the rim protection product at our authorized fitting centre, have a nice day
I fitted some myself, found it easier to take the wheels off and install the alloygators, I used a rubber mallet which will not damage the wheels at all, my rims are 19 inch rage alloys with 225 35 19 tyres on so very easy to curb the alloys, the gators are great and make the wheels look great too, better than stick on plastic nasties that fly off when you jetwash the car lol 😁
I'm reading the comments and I need to know from the people who thinks a rubber mallet Will damage the rims what fucking kind of rims do have on your car wow!!!!!
I took my time and installed them exactly as was told here & even hit them like they owed me money. Got a flat 1st time out & had to drive on flat for a while so probably ruined my tire 😠. To heck with protecting my rim! I'm not gonna risk having flat again & being stuck out somewhere. These suckers are coming off for good tonight 👍
your post does not make sense, ok you got a flat, what has that got to do with anything, you change the wheel and take it in, alloygators have NOTHINg to do with flats
@@AdrianJayeOnline Wrong. They go on the bead between the tire and wheel & it is mentioned in the video that it's possible for them to cause a flat 🤷♂️
@@michaeltsatvs6139 so, AG's don't cause flats by themselves. if your wheel profile is not suitable (by the gauge) DON'T USE ALLOYGATORS, incorrect fitment will cause issues, if your wailing on the alloygator THAT is a problem, depending on the tire you sometimes need to BREAK the bead to fit them. AG's COULD cause a slow puncture IF fitted incorrectly, as you where wailing on them, A slow puncture you should always be looking out for, and should be spotted long before it's flat, IF you dont have an airpump in your car, then THAT's your look out. and regardless, didnt ANYONE tell you not to drive on a flat tire. Sorry you get 0/0 on all points... the take away from your sad story, is DONT fit AG's to the wrong rims and dont mis install them have AAA, an air pump and dont drive on flats... see you dont let the door ht ya
@@AdrianJayeOnline the same stories are all over. I’m looking to purchase them now, and you never considered obvious issues. These issues are coming from alligator certified installers and requiring people to refill their tires several times over - some are asking for help to prevent this, others have removed them altogether. Way to play nice, you spent plenty of time taking apart a comment from one perspective and most likely biased, or a lucky fit. I’ll contribute to fixing the issue by adding the rims don’t seem to be the issue, it’s the tires. Many users have the same rims (Tesla Unerturbine wheels) all with different tires, some have had good results but not all
@@Apex8r replying to a year old comment :) LOL I actually went and fitted rimblades, much better than AG's, you can't fit AG's to either of the following 1> run flats 2> Diamond cut rims 3> if the profile is wrong (as by the gauge) I did a lot of reasearch in the year and I'm an active member on many BMW forums. MOST dont put anything on there rims. pop over to my youtube page and see how easy and a great product that RIMBLADES are
Alligators are good for minor damage but it’s very difficult to protect the rims of a 1.5 ton car heading towards a curb with a piece of plastic. In My experience
got some rimblades, they are rubbish , fitted as video showed , waited timed suppliers says to wait an now 2 rim blades have come off in 2 weeks :( . gonna have to try these gators when i can grab some spare cash , they look far better an look like they wont keep coming off , i hope
Hello, thanks for your comments, Gator doesn't come out of tire once fitting done correctly, give it a try and we are sure you will be satisfied with the product.
i have stretched tires on car at mo, so will wait till i get new tires as i understand they are not suitable for stretched tires an tires only 2 months old :(
If anyone hits my rim like I will fire them and report that company to BBB . You guys have a grey or white to match my rims ? And how much material I would need to cover a 29"1/2 rim 🤔
Hello, while installation, our technician only hit the alloygators with rubber mallet - we always recommend having your fitment done at authorised Fitting Centres. Drive safe
Good day, Alloygator branded products are made for the protection of the rim and as well as safety measures are always been taken care, kindly check the video, the metal clips hold from inner portion of rim and sharp points are grabbing the tire actually hence alloygator rim protector is fitting between the tire and rim, when the air is in proper level in the tire, the Product don’t have a chance to come out! In short the product is fully tested and tired on road already! We advise you to test the product for your car and see the results for yourself, have a nice time and drive safe always.
Awful, smashing the alloy wheel with even a dead blow mallet will damage it. What happens when u need a new tyre? Think I’ll just carry on being a careful driver
1980petrolhead , at first sight people might feel that’s it is damaging the wheels but actually it’s protecting it from getting damaged, after installation the people drive more comfortably because they know it’s protected by the Product! The Product is been tested to its limits knowing or unknowingly while driving, and the good part is Product can be re-installed after changing Tyres (new or used). I will recommend you to try the product! Thanks
The impact from this dead low mallet is nothing compared to the impact on a wheel during normal use, wheels are designed to take a massive amount of impact.
All you need is a tyre jack, rubber mallet, and air compressor (portable will do). we still recommend doing the fitting at the authorised Fitting Centre near your location. Drive safe
I thought this was a good investment at first. After a lot of videos on this product, I came to the conclusion there are too many negatives(heasdaches) of this product. PASS!!!
wow.. in germany this would be so freakin forbidden and for a reason in my opinion! there should be absolutely NOTHING between rubber and rim.. this is dangerous yo! think of someone hitting the autobahn with 300 + kph... the faster the wheel spins, the more it streches out and the tirewalls will move towards the center of the rim. i don't even want to imagine what could happen with those widow makers in germany!
Hello, thanks for the concern about driving safely on the road, can you tell us any public traffic road where you are legal to drive that much of speed? The product is meant to protect cars valuable alloy rims, and actually it does its job perfectly, it been tried and tested before giving it to the end customers, Our advice to the drivers is to drive safe all the time and check your car tires on regular basis even if you have not installed our rim safely product, Kindly check our other videos to understand how it really works
