I have just seen a mention on another Yeti thread ( Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM) of some plastic

beads which can be fitted to protect expensive Alloy rims from "kerbing" mishaps etc.

I looked at the website (www.alloygator.co.uk) and it does look quite a good idea.

Have any Yeti owners used these and if so any comments ?.

It does not look as if they should effect tyre or wheel safety but ?? .

Naturally I wouldn't have any need for them myself !! but I was wondering if they would

be a good idea if my wife or my girl friend was driving the car ?

Wife or girlfriend?......kerbing's the least of your worries.

Edited 27 February, 201115 yr by bilun777

Or is it wife AND girlfriend........quadruple problems!!!!

i'm not sure if you actually need them?

harry has had occasion to come into contact with kerbs a few times and on at least one i've thought oh $**t that's going to be ugly.

on close inspection of the offending wheel thre has been absolutely no marks at all and the wheel still looked pristine.

it seems the combination of the tyres sticking out quite a lot further than the rim and the actual profile of the tyres has saved the day.

disclaimer... it might have been me driving, it might not ?? :p

Mate you just need a good alibi and maybe a lawyer in the long run

Lol

Pete

I have just seen a mention on another Yeti thread ( Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM) of some plastic

beads which can be fitted to protect expensive Alloy rims from "kerbing" mishaps etc.

I looked at the website (www.alloygator.co.uk) and it does look quite a good idea.

Have any Yeti owners used these and if so any comments ?.

It does not look as if they should effect tyre or wheel safety but ?? .

Naturally I wouldn't have any need for them myself !! but I was wondering if they would

be a good idea if my wife or my girl friend was driving the car ?

Just the thing for my son who seems incapable of parking without catching the rims (his car, not mine!).

John

but I was wondering if they would

be a good idea if my wife or my girl friend was driving the car ?

Do they keep your wife and your girlfriend apart? Might be a neat trick.

As you will see, John, the Forum is always full of good beneficial advice - now what was the question?

Edited 27 February, 201115 yr by Terfyn

I have just seen a mention on another Yeti thread ( Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM) of some plastic

beads which can be fitted to protect expensive Alloy rims from "kerbing" mishaps etc.

I looked at the website (www.alloygator.co.uk) and it does look quite a good idea.

Have any Yeti owners used these and if so any comments ?.

It does not look as if they should effect tyre or wheel safety but ?? .

Naturally I wouldn't have any need for them myself !! but I was wondering if they would

be a good idea if my wife or my girl friend was driving the car ?

Don't you just love it when you type a 176 page reply - and then lose it!!!!

Briefly (coz I've lost the will to live) I was going to say there are other mentions on forums (inc. Briskoda fabia II) about these. Some mention problems with them coming off or at least loose - but could just be on low profile tyres. There's mention they will become dealer only fit - possibly ETyres. Might ensure correct fitment and less problems.

One or two said you shouldn't need them if you can drive properly. Quite right. If you never make any form of minor misjudgment at all and are above even the most insignificant error then you won't need them. Some tyres 'balloon' out beyond the rim and protect the soft alloy rim (at the expense of slight abrasion on the tyre, of course). This is for the individual to work out. But if you're not perfect and your tyres don't bulge out much it seems like good idea to me. I would like to be assured however that they're not going to come out or interfere with the seal. Not having a Yeti to check I can't say how prone they are to scuffs. All comes to he who waits.

I checked my rubber bands that Dunlop call 225/50 R17's and they bulge enough for me not to bother having them fitted.

Mike

These are a reasonably good idea, but a lot depends on the tyre/wheel rim width relationship as to whether you need them. The critical point being which sticks out more; the tyre or the rim?

For a Yeti with 225/50 17 on 7J rims the tyre bulges out enough to provide a cushion to kiss the kerb with (if you must) without damaging the wheel rim.

On the other hand an Octavia vRS with 225/40 18s on 8J rims will have the rims being the furtherest our point; thus they are a good idea to provide the cushion they are designed to do.

As to fitting and how stable they are in staying fitted. I believe they must be fitted with the tyre off the rim initially, preferable at a tyre dealer, there is no point in trying to DIY at the roadside at home.