[ÆonRising]

Anyone know if I can buy a product like this in the Vancouver area?

RimPro-Tec | Wheel Protection (http://www.rimpro-tec.com/home.php?cid=3)

The sport package rims on my new ride are worth way more than I care to lose with one lousy parallel parking job, and I'm sick of having to stick out 10" from the curb because I'm so paranoid.

My girlfriend's Asian and she's starting to point out that I'm not allowed to make fun of her parking skills anymore...:whistle:

[trollguy]

congrats

[Expresso]

Racist.

[smoothie.]

why would you make fun of an Asian Female's parking, if you need to glue plastic to your wheels to avoid curbing them?

[ÆonRising]

why would you make fun of an Asian Female's parking, if you need to glue plastic to your wheels to avoid curbing them?

Yes. That was the joke.

[BoostedBB6]

This crap wont do anything. Just learn how to drive and it wont be a problem.

[ÆonRising]

Anyone able to see past my obviously malicious comment know if something like this sells in Canada?

I want to make sure I can preserve the value of the vehicle in case I have to sell it, plus I really want the added horsepower from the red highlight inserts.

[ÆonRising]

This crap wont do anything. Just learn how to drive and it wont be a problem.

Or I could do both. Nothing wrong with adding a bit of protection as well as being careful.

[BoostedBB6]

Its a plastic ring, 3mm wide vs. concrete. Its useless.
Unless you graze, ever so slightly, the concrete, this will do nothing for you. And from the site, its being totted as more of a cosmetic thing being able to change the colours of wheel striping.
Do what you like, but the majority of wheel damage I see is far more than just a light scuff on the curb, and thats all this is good for....even then if it simply snaps in place then it will probably snap right out of place as soon as it contacts the curb.

[snails]

point passenger mirror down when parallel parking

/thread

plz for the love of jebus dont put a plastic sticker on your wheels

[BoostedBB6]

There are a number of reviews on detailing forums that I frequent, and the general opinion is they are waste of money. Its cheap quality stuff that they cut from a bulk roll and sell for +$100.
A few have used it and they say it ends up popping right off the rims when there is an impact. The change in temperature really effects the adhesive that holds it to the wheel, not to mention any wheel cleaners, pressure washers or anything like that.

IMO, its a waste of money to make the wheels look worse and really do nothing at all.

[ÆonRising]

There are a number of reviews on detailing forums that I frequent, and the general opinion is they are waste of money. Its cheap quality stuff that they cut from a bulk roll and sell for +$100.
A few have used it and they say it ends up popping right off the rims when there is an impact. The change in temperature really effects the adhesive that holds it to the wheel, not to mention any wheel cleaners, pressure washers or anything like that.

IMO, its a waste of money to make the wheels look worse and really do nothing at all.

This level of detail is considerably more helpful. Thanked.

[BoostedBB6]

If wheel protection is the concern, I think Dunlop used to have tires that had a built up ridge on the side of the tire that actually stuck past the lip (if properly sized to the wheel) that would help with rash.
Its been ages since I have seen these tho so not sure how much that would help, but I would think it would hold up much better than this as its part of the tire and would be permanently fixed in place.

[originalhypa]

Honestly man, think about the forces at hand.
4500lb car against a concrete curb. It's enough to damage a steel wheel. Imagine what it would do to a strip of plastic.

I'd look into sonar parking aids if you're really worried. Our get good at adjusting your side mirrors.

[nma]

BMW has been advertising alloy gator.. comes in different colours to match your wheels so they aren't too noticeable.. I see them more often now and if they don't look too bad, worth it if u cant park.. I know i've curbed my rims a couple of times because i was being careless...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ITp2f0nNis

[ÆonRising]

Honestly man, think about the forces at hand.
4500lb car against a concrete curb. It's enough to damage a steel wheel. Imagine what it would do to a strip of plastic.

I'd look into sonar parking aids if you're really worried. Our get good at adjusting your side mirrors.

Actually the car weighs only 3300 lbs. AND I had a salad for lunch, so there's that, too. So the plastic should be able to hold. Right?

There seems to be an assumption that because I asked about a form of protection for my car, that I'm absolutely incapable of parking. The fact is that I just realized that my wheels are worth more than some of the cars I've owned, and I was looking for advice on any additional protection or assurance that I can get, in the unlikely event that I completely derp and fuck them up. That's all. Not that strange, and I'm sure I'm not the only person who's been concerned.

Thanks for all the advice, though, to those who took the time to advise. Cheers!

[trollguy]

no no no.. we are not letting this thread die just yet. lol

to me (and likely everyone else who replied sarcastically), you are incapable of parking if you need to put condoms on your wheels to protect it from the curb.

i am a shitty driver myself and when i park, i just take my time using my mirrors. unless i'm driving an SUV then all bets are off.

[bcrdukes]

Okay, it makes sense now.

trollguy always selling wheels cuz only people like him curb the rims beyond repair.

[snails]

i actually dont get how people cant parallel park personally, although i have years of lotboy experience and can park pretty much anything.

the secret is to USE YOUR MIRRORS!

i know i know, if a realllly difficult concept.but once you get it you got it! then you can pick up all the fly hunnies with you parking skills

[trollguy]

Okay, it makes sense now.

trollguy always selling wheels cuz only people like him curb the rims beyond repair.

fck you hipster stop following me!


i actually dont get how people cant parallel park personally, although i have years of lotboy experience and can park pretty much anything.

the secret is to USE YOUR MIRRORS!

i know i know, if a realllly difficult concept.but once you get it you got it! then you can pick up all the fly hunnies with you parking skills

the secret is using the curb. once you feel contact, straighten out

[snails]

fck you hipster stop following me!




the secret is using the curb. once you feel contact, straighten out

i get it! its like using ur wheels as curb feelers.. but way more JDM#STNACENATION than using curb feelers!

mirros are way to mainstream and made for fcking hipsters to mount on their single speeds!

[mos_skeeto]

are we really showing off our parallel parking skills to belittle the OP now?

[trollguy]

does that mean we have to post photos of our wheels?

[pengu]

Revscene is weird. I never see people getting mocked for having motorcycle sliders but they mock people for rim guards?

[smoothie.]

Revscene is weird. I never see people getting mocked for having motorcycle sliders but they mock people for rim guards?

Revscene is weird. People wear motorcycle helmets but don't wear car helmets.

[trollguy]

Revscene is weird. I never see people getting mocked for having motorcycle sliders but they mock people for rim guards?

dude i'm supposed to be the troll, not you

[ÆonRising]

I actually am far worse at parallel parking than I used to be. When I first got my license my instructor taught me a trick to get it perfect every time, and I could impress my friends for years afterwards. Then I got a jeep with big tires and forgot the trick because I could pretty much park by braille every time. Switched to motorcycles for a few years and all parallel parking skill pretty much went out the window at that point. When I got my lowered GTI I curbed the wheels about 4 times in the first couple weeks.

So since I traded it in for a 370Z with the upgraded Rays 19" wheels, I'm just trying to avoid making the same mistakes.

[trollguy]

I hear you on the braille parking.. definitely does not help with any other vehicle parking!

[Limitless]

Really depends on your wheel style.. but for 99% if not 100% of wheel applications I'd say these are pretty much useless. Might as well put electrical tape on the edge of your wheels and save the money. The first curb you hit will probably destroy these things, not to mention nick the rest of the wheel that's not covered by it

[jnesss]

Revscene is weird. I never see people getting mocked for having motorcycle sliders but they mock people for rim guards?

highsided my bike, that $70 yoshi slider saved my bike from being written off.

[Vspeed]

Alloy Wheel Protection (http://autowestinfiniti15-px.rtrk.ca/parts/alloy-wheel-protection/)

[Manthro]

While alloy gators are the most available in Vancouver, they are also the fugliest rim guard you can possibly buy.

I had to install rim guards because I have black rims, and all the snow and gravel kicked up by my front tires kept chipping the lip on my rear wheels.

I would recommend ordering rimblades from carlashes.ca, or get their other product, rimringz.

Both are made by the same company. I put black on black, I don't like the colour accents on my rims. Rimblades ae DIY and the most inconspicuous of the DIY rim guard products out there.

Rimringz can only be installed by a professional tire shop, because they are a full silicone ring that stretches over the edge of the wheel like an elastic band, and the tire itself holds the ring in place. You have to seat the tire on the ring, deflate it, lower the bead using the tire mounted, then tuck the ring in again. They are by far the best option, although a pain in the ass the have installed.

[Limitless]

Not sure if fail or thanks.. bumped a thread from half a year ago but useful information lol

[Manthro]

Yeah,noticed that after I posted... But I just joined. I was searching for rim guards as well..

Another option I've just discovered is going to your local crappy tire and buying a couple cans of the spray on "protect dip".

It's a rubber coating that comes in various colours, including clear, and functions like a removable plasti-dip.

[Limitless]

:P don't go with protect dip, doesn't do anything for protection because it's a thin layer that'll just peel off the second anything hits it and looks kinda tacky depending on the application. If you do want to go that route, Home Depot in the states sells cans of plastidip for like $7 iirc, better than the $20 or whatever they charge here. I've also seen those wheel guard things from BMW, the grey ones that match the wheel color don't look too bad. I wouldn't be putting it on anything other than stock wheels though, no matter what they look kinda funky imo.

[Urrtoast]

N-motion in Burnaby off lougheed has rim guards. As does Crystal mall near Metrotown.
And a lot of car shops in Richmond carry them ...:thumbsup:

[carevolutions]

Tick the boxes for a rear view camera and parking assistant sensors and stick out from the crowd with room from the curb. Who cares you laid down the $$$ for the rims. After you drive away with mint rims who gives a sxxx? Nothing looks worse than curb rash on a otherwise pristine car and you're looking at minimum $200 repair per wheel. I leave a few inches of room for my BIM and lose a bit of respect for cars with curb rash. Not for the car. The driver. It's about the paper not other drivers' opinion about how you park. Their probably kissing the curb.

[flagella]

Stick to steelies OP

[The_AK]

hey bro i got some masking tape at home, just come over and i'll have you set up in a jiffy. My inbox is ready

[E-SPEC]

This was a G35 Coupe driven by that woman in the pic. All 4 wheels on the car were rashed around the whole entire wheel exactly the same as the one in the pic. It happens to others but i just seem to notice it happen more with Asian woman, could i be wrong ??