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RimBlades Alloy Wheel Guards - Protect Your Rims In Style

RimBlades Alloy Wheel Guards - Protect Your Rims In Style

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RimSavers Rim Guards

A patented design, RimSavers are the best DIY wheel rim protection accessory you can buy.

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Razor Lip

Give your vehicle a lowered look without reducing ground clearance. Easy install and looks great!

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Lug Nut Covers

Protect your lug nuts from corrosion and swelling. Automotive grade silicone, they're available in 9 colors.

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Valve Stem Caps

Add a splash of color to your wheels for less than five dollars. Get a set of our aluminum valve stem caps.

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Protection Kits

Save 20% when you buy RimSavers, Lug Nut Covers, and a Razor Lip in one of our protection kits!

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RimSavers Rim Guards

RimSavers rim guards are based on a patented design that grabs your wheel, and they're made from a proprietary material that is incredibly strong (yet flexible). Simply stated, RimSavers are the best DIY wheel rim protection accessory you can buy.

Available in 12 colors, RimSavers are easy to install rim guards, and satisfaction is guaranteed.

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Razor Lip

The Razor Lip is a flexible alternative to a chin spoiler or front splitter. The Razor Lip will give your vehicle a lowered look, but it won't get damaged or destroyed if it strikes a curb or a speed bump.

The Razor Lip also acts as a buffer between your vehicle's lower valance and obstacles, giving you some peace of mind.

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Lug Nut Covers

Add a splash of color to your wheels and protect your lug nuts from pitting, corrosion, and grime. Made from automotive grade silicone, Lug Nut Covers are durable, easy to install, and they look great.

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What Our Customers Say:

  • This is my second order, love the RimBlades. Have them for a year now on my Z, and these are for my new X3.

    - Johnny R.
  • Second purchase, quality is excellent and the wipes (both types) are super. They make installation easier and complete. Your product lives up to every positive a customer could want.

    - Bill K.
  • I have used RimBlades before to protect my wheels and they look and work great. So when I get a new car, I bought RimBlades to protect the wheels on this car. I recommend RimBlades because they work and also look great!!!

    - Paul C.
  • Excellent product. Covered up my existing curb rash perfectly and will prevent any more from appearing on my wheels!

    - John S.
  • My RimBlades look great on my Tesla Model S!!! I am very satisfied with the look and quality...they give my car a sportier appearance.

    - Phillip S.

RimSavers - The Best Alloy Wheel Rim Protectors

Rated 4.78 out of 5 based on 74 customer ratings

(74 customer reviews)

$89.99

If you’re looking for maximum wheel rim protection, RimSavers are the best product. Featuring our most durable material, RimSavers are light, strong, and resist tearing on impact. RimSavers are also perfect for DIY’ers, with a guide “lip” on the top side of the blade that offers extra protection as well as easy install.

  • Kit includes enough material to protect 4 wheels, up to 24″ each
  • RimSavers are backed by a 1 year satisfaction guarantee

NOTE: RimSavers are for wheels with a flat lip/edge. If you have wheels with raised or lowered sections, RimSavers can’t be applied. If you’re not sure if RimSavers will work with your rims, you can send us a photo to review here.

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Description

RimSavers are the most durable rim protectors offered by RimBlades. Designed to be light weight and durable they are a barrier between the wheel rim and the curb. RimSavers will help to protect your alloy wheels from curb rash. They simply stick to the wheel with a very high bond tape for easy DIY installation with no removal of the tire required. RimSavers cover 1/4 inch of outer lip and have a guide lip on the top side that makes fitting to the rim very easy. The included clips add strength and cover the seam so the cut doesn’t have to be perfect.

Each RimSavers kit includes 4 cut strips that fit up to a 24” wheel. Cleaning wipes and adhesive primer wipes ensure a long and lasting bond to the alloy wheel surface. Joining clips and glue are provided to finish the installation.

RimSavers are available in 12 colors – you can go with a contrasting color to add some style:

RimSavers look great and stay in place. Here’s a neon green set of RimSavers racing!

Or you can go with black, dark gray, or silver to try and match your alloy wheels and keep your Rim Protection “on the down low.”

A set of silver RimSavers blend in almost perfectly with the wheels on this Model 3 performance.

Whatever you decide, RimSavers are backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Order today!

 

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WARNING: Cancer and reproductive harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. See ‘Downloads’ tab for more info.

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RimSavers include a 3M® brand cleaner, adhesion promoter, and gel super glue. Here are the safety data sheets for each product:

  • 3M® Cleaner
  • 3M® Adhesion Promoter
  • 3M® Super Glue Gel

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Wheel Preview Tool

Wondering what a set of RimBlades or RimSavers will look like on your vehicle? This tool is for you!

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NOTE: This tool works best on a mobile device when viewed sideways

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Tires with rim protection

On the sidewall of each tire, an incredible number of letters and numbers are applied, which are not always clear to the average car enthusiast. Today we will talk about the FR marking on the tire. What is it and is it worth buying models with such letters?

You can meet this designation only on tires of the Continental brand, which means that we have rubber with a side that protects the disk from damage. If we look closely at the tire itself, we will see an additional element in the bead area, similar to a seal or belt.

Another name for the thickening at the point of contact between the product and the metal is a bump, which protects against mechanical shocks in the profile. Able to withstand lateral damage on bad roads, hitting a sharp stone or hitting a curb separating the pedestrian sidewalk and the roadway.

All such tires are collected in our catalog at this link: tires with rim protection

What are tires with bead protection for?

The need to create tires with such functionality did not arise by chance. Experienced drivers know that during parking, when there is not enough space, rubbing against the curb occurs, as a result of which you can scratch and even damage the disc.

Beautiful and striking, alloy wheels are very fragile. In the case of dents, they are not always amenable to repair, during which they sometimes split. Therefore, drivers try to be extremely careful, especially at night.

Manufacturers, realizing the problem, decided to make a special bead reinforcement, thus protecting the rim from accidental damage.

Which tires can have rim protection?

This item is optional and does not apply to all tyres. Therefore, there are no uniform rules for their production.

This seal is most often used on low profile tires where the profile height is below 55% of the width. Wheels with such tires are most prone to damage.

For higher profile tyres, this problem is virtually non-existent, as the edge is placed on top of the metal to protect it.

There is a special reinforcement on models made in agreement with car manufacturers, in the case of the so-called tire homologation. And also on tires selected for original equipment. At the same time, on a similar model in the same size, which is supplied to the market for secondary equipment, a similar addition may not be available.

Which manufacturers make bumper rubber?

Used by premium or big-name brands, each of which indicates the presence of this element in its own way:

  • FP - "Flange Protector" (Flange Protector) or RFP - "Rim Fringe Protector" for Goodyear
  • FR - "Edge Protector" (Flange Protector) for Continental, as well as ML - "With an edge" (Mit Leiste on it.) for tires homologated for Mercedes or Audi
  • RPB - "Rim Protection Bar" for Yokohama
  • MFS - Dunlop's "Maximum Flange Shield"

As you can see from the names, the essence is identical - to protect against damage. We also know about the designation CPJ, which is used by Michelin for tires with the same functionality, produced for the North American market. The absence of a special seal is indicated by the letters FB (Flat Base) - “flat base”, but they are not placed on all tires.

If you drive on low profile tires and care about the safety of your rims, we recommend buying tires marked FR/FP/FRP/RPB/MFS and others.

What kind of tires are these, with which it is not scary to rub the disc against the curb (+VIDEO)

Even an old woman gets a hole, so even experienced drivers sometimes rub the disc against the curbstone. If there are inexpensive iron discs, you will not be very upset. And if you hit expensive alloy wheels of large diameter - be in a bad mood, because painting scratches and repairing chips will cost a lot. Watch the video to find out what to look for when choosing tires for expensive wheels. If it is uncomfortable to watch, read the material under the video.

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Tire markings with rim protection

Hard-hit parking enthusiasts know that tire sellers offer models with what is known as rim protection. Most often, these tires have a special marking. For example, for Goodyear this marking looks like “FP” or “RFP”, for Dunlop it looks like “MFS”. Yokohama labels rim guard tires with the acronym "RPB", while Continental labels them with "FR".

Some manufacturers do not mark the rim protection on the tire in any way. For example, Bridgestone and Michelin do this. Nuance: Michelin tires are labeled "CPJ", but only if they are supplied to the North American market.

What is rim protection

To protect the rim from damage, tire manufacturers use an additional sidewall element located in the bead area. It can be made in the form of a protruding belt or a special seal in the same area. Most often, rim protection is used for tires with a low profile, that is, for those tires whose second digit in the size is less than 55.

Regular profile tires do not need this marking because the sidewalls that extend beyond the rim naturally protect the rim from damage. The higher profile also enhances driving comfort: driving on rough roads is smoother and quieter.

But drivers still choose low profile tires. Firstly, to give the car a more attractive look. Secondly, to improve characteristics such as directional stability and responsiveness to control. Wheel rim protection for low profile tires is always welcome.

Whether or not there is a protective element in the bead area, tire manufacturers decide in two ways. The first approach is to take a certain model and provide protection for the disc rim in all its sizes. The second approach is to take one or several sizes and use the rim protection only for them.

The manufacturer can also add a disc protection element at the request of the car company when homologating the OE tire. That is, the same model in the same size can be supplied both with disc protection against chafing - to automobile factories, and without protection - for the secondary market. At the same time, the homologated tire will not have markings that indicate the protection of the rim.

How not to make a mistake

In order for buyers to understand whether a protective element is provided for a certain tire in a certain size or not, there is a corresponding mark on the autoset.by website in the block with technical characteristics.

Consultation on the selection of tires with disc rim protection can be obtained from the specialists of Avtoset shopping centers.

According to the International Agency MASMI Research Group for 2018, Avtoset is the leader of the Belarusian tire market.

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