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Tips, technical advice & news on alloy wheel protection

Protecting Abarth alloy wheels: sizes, models and advice

Protecting Abarth alloy wheels follows a simple logic: an original alloy wheel costs between €250 and €600 per unit depending on the model, and the slightest kerb scrape is enough to damage the rim ed...

Jul 27, 2026

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Buckled, kerbed or cracked alloy wheel: diagnose the damage in 5 minutes

Alloy wheel repair and protection: before taking action, it pays to know exactly what you're dealing with. A kerb scrape, a pothole impact or a crack invisible to the naked eye each call for a differe...

Jul 26, 2026

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Company cars: protecting the fleet – a straightforward calculation

Alloy wheel protection for company fleets: every unplanned scuff not covered by the lease contract costs between €80 and €250 at return — an expense that is often overlooked until the final invoice ar...

Jul 26, 2026

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The cost of alloy wheel protection: an honest breakdown

What is the price of alloy wheel protectors, including fitting? Here are the exact figures, unrounded. Many drivers only discover the cost of a scuffed alloy wheel at the point of returning a leased v...

Jul 25, 2026

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17 and 18-inch rims: the most common diameters, and no less at risk

17 and 18-inch alloy wheels are fitted to the majority of compact and family saloons sold in France — and they are also the sizes most frequently kerbed in everyday use. A misjudged kerb, a tight para...

Jul 25, 2026

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Tyre sidewall protection: useful or gimmick?

Does tyre sidewall protection really reduce the risk of damaging your alloy wheels? The short answer: no, not enough. When you clip a kerb or catch a wheel on a gutter, the instinct is to hope the tyr...

Jul 25, 2026

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Alloy wheels in winter: salt, snowdrifts and invisible kerbs

Alloy wheel protection has never been more essential than in winter: de-icing salt, kerbs hidden by snow, and intense cold form a particularly aggressive trio for aluminium. Every autumn, switching to...

Jul 25, 2026

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What colour should your alloy wheel protectors be?

Choosing the colour of your AlloyGator alloy wheel protector is not a trivial decision: a poorly chosen shade stands out just as much as a scuff. The AlloyGator profile sits between the tyre sidewall ...

Jul 25, 2026

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Alloy wheel rim protection: how it works exactly

Alloy wheel rim protection acts precisely where contact with the kerb occurs — a point of impact just a few millimetres wide that is enough to permanently scratch the aluminium. Every time a wheel gra...

Jul 24, 2026

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AlloyGator fitting in one hour: what to expect

You have booked a slot with an approved fitter in the AlloyGator network: here is exactly what happens during that one-hour fitting, step by step. Fitting alloy wheel protectors: a four-step process T...

Jul 24, 2026

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AlloyGator on Tesla: what you need to know

Alloy wheel protection for Tesla is as much a matter of budget as practicality: a set of AlloyGator protectors fitted in one hour costs less than a single OEM rim edge replacement. Model 3 and Model Y...

Jul 24, 2026

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Alloy wheel protectors: a complete overview of available solutions

Car alloy wheel protectors: three families of solutions exist, with very different protection profiles and costs. A scratch on the edge of an alloy wheel costs between 80 and 150 EUR to repair at a sp...

Jul 24, 2026

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