Mar 24, 2013
NJTestla Thanks to other members of the forum, I learned about Infinity Worldwide Rim protection (infinityworldwide1.com). They mail you the protector or if in theNY area will install for $100(total $250).
Not a great picture and will try to send others when out of the shop:
Hope this came through as fist time adding photo (sorry)�
Mar 24, 2013
AnOutsider Are they alloy gator resellers?�
Mar 24, 2013
markb1 Seem to be. They have the logo on their website:
http://infinityworldwide1.com/wheelprotector.htm�
Mar 25, 2013
AnOutsider What a horrid site... But yeah, resellers. I would recommend anyone wanting these to get them from AlloyGator directly. Mine got here in about 2 weeks and I paid 59.91 shipped ($90.95 USD). The service center installed them for free, and while YMMV on that, I would hope it would be less than $160.�
Mar 25, 2013
SigGuy Has anyone put these on silver 21's yet? I sure need those but worried it will look as bad as road rash contrasting with the silver.�
Mar 25, 2013
andrewket I will be. Waiting on the car. Gates have been here for weeks. I too ordered from the uk direct. Much cheaper.�
Mar 25, 2013
AnOutsider I would get the black over the white personally. It could just look like more tire sidewall than something on the wheel.�
Mar 25, 2013
teslasguy I also ordered mine directly from AlloyGator AlloyGator� Smart Wheel Protection Will be putting my 21s back on for the summer in a few weeks.�
Mar 25, 2013
justaddsun Looks like they sell them in the silver color also?�
Mar 25, 2013
Montana I ordered my AlloyGators from Infinityworldwide a couple of months ago and put them on last weekend. I think it looks like they will protect well if you need it and my son thinks it makes the rims "pop". Here are some photos of the Black gators on Silver 21's.�
Mar 25, 2013
AnOutsider Looks good on the 21s. Only "negative" effect is that it makes the wheels look smaller. Overall though, worth it for the protection.
I'm going to update the thread title to make it more descriptive.�
Mar 25, 2013
Benjam I agree - definitely makes the rims look smaller. I'd be interested in how the silver ones look, if someone were to order those.�
Mar 25, 2013
aaronw I had mine installed soon after I got my car on my 21" rims. They already saved one of my rims from damage. BTW, I just got a notice about tire and rim insurance from Tesla. I ordered mine directly from alloygator.com and the Fremont service center installed them for $100. The tech said I could have easily done it myself.�
Mar 26, 2013
NJTestla If you are in the NYC area, Infinity Worldwide (mike) will instal for $100 ($250 total) and came to my garage.�
Mar 30, 2013
andyrebele I asked Gator Alloy (UK) about a discount for TMC members and got the following (useful) reply:
We would be happy to issue a discount code for your club members to use. Please enter the code: TESLA10 to receive a 10% discount from your purchase.�
Mar 30, 2013
AnOutsider Awesome! I'm not even sad to have missed out on that, I would've paid 10% MORE for these things�
Apr 1, 2013
strider Thanks for the discount Andy! Just ordered a set of black for our silver 21's.�
Apr 1, 2013
Schnetzer Anyone with the 21" silver wheels ordered and installed the silver Gators? Seen plenty of black on both the silver and grey wheels but nothing with the silver option. Curious how close the colors match and if it helps eliminate the "smaller wheel" look that is created with the black ones.
If you have them - would you post some photos and help a brother out?�
Apr 1, 2013
rroonnbb Anybody had these installed in Los Angeles area (either by independent shop or by the Santa Monica service center)? Cost for that?�
Apr 1, 2013
aaronw It looks like one of my Alloy Gators may have broken. Part of it is separating from the wheel/tire and it looks like the nylon may have broken. I was unable to get it to go back. My other wheels are fine, including one where the AG saved my rim from a curb. I contacted AG and will see how they respond.
-Aaron�
Apr 1, 2013
strider I went black as I doubt the silver will match perfectly and I'd rather have the wheels look smaller than have the protectors "clash". Interested to see some pics though.�
Apr 10, 2013
teslasguy I just installed the Alloy Gators on my 21s today. A few tips. Use a lot of soapy water around the bead and on the Gators. Makes install a LOT easier. Leave about 1/8th" gap when cutting the end to slide under the flap of the other end. When you hammer it in you'll find that gap will pretty much disappear. If you don't cut it a little short it won't want to fit and you end up pulling it back out to shorten. The cover will cover up any gap anyway. When trying to get the right end to fit under the left end flap, use your fingers to get it started. Don't try to just hammer it in. Will tend to bend or
Buckle and that joint also easily breaks when hitting with rubber mallet. Two of mine had small pieces break off when I was tapping on the joint with the mallet. Easy does it at that point. One final note. I put my car height on very high then set to jack mode before jacking up. Park locks rear wheels and its impossible to set the car in neutral when jack mode is set. I tried it (chalked the wheels first) so I could turn the rear wheels while installing the Gators. No go. Crap!�
Apr 10, 2013
Panacea Sounds like you got it down to a science teslaguy...how about I pop on over in about a month with my red P85 so you wont let all that experince and knowledge go to waste, lol?:biggrin:�
Apr 10, 2013
teslasguy Pop on over. I'll be glad to watch and advise
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Apr 10, 2013
Jason S Thanks, worked great!�
Apr 11, 2013
AltPowr Has anyone figured out what happens when you replace your tires? Do the gators need to be removed first? Or do they just fall off when the tire is removed? Can the tire machine deal with it, or will it cause problems? If it needs to be removed and/or falls off, do you have to start all over hammering it in? What about the glued end seam and the cover that was glued on?
I'm assuming the tire is holding it in place on the rim - am I wrong?�
Apr 11, 2013
strider Mine arrived yesterday so I hope to get to them this weekend. But this statement baffles me. There must be some combination of tow mode, jack mode, and neutral to get the wheels to turn freely.�
Apr 30, 2013
dadaleus So what does it look like when you scuff the Gators? Is it better looking than scuffing the wheel, or is the idea just that at least the underlying wheel is okay?�
Apr 30, 2013
AnOutsider You get a tool with the gators to trim off any scuffs. Ends up looking like new (though I guess if you keep scuffing the same area, the amount of protection there will diminish significantly).�
Apr 30, 2013
Babylonfive The Gator instructions show that they are held in by the bead rubber. Changing tires would release them, but you should be able to replace them on the new tires.
Their website says the following:
I'd actually ask them the details about this, as there may be a refurbishment effort required (replace the 'connector' and the metal 'fingers'? they sell a kit of these for little cost).
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Apr 30, 2013
Alpha Anyone brave enough to try putting red alloy gators with the red body? Not sure I'm brave enough... but tempted. It might look really cool.. or just super cheesy... (or both depending on who's looking at it?)
Worst case I suppose I can replace them if I'm not happy with that...�
Apr 30, 2013
Panacea Ah, Alpha, when you do put your red gators on your red car...PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE post a pic up. I went the safe black route....just waiting for my car now.�
May 1, 2013
Alpha Just ordered the red ones this morning. I'm gonna go for it!!
If it looks just awful, I can always replace em later!
Will post pics!
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May 1, 2013
dadaleus Ordered black. Sick of rashing my rims. Just got them powder coated black and then immediately rashed one of them.
Hope they come before I'm forced to replace my tires.�
May 2, 2013
RLA12194 here are some scuffed gator pics. the last pic shows the end result after the burrs are scraped off. the product works and it definitely beats dealing with rim rash.
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May 4, 2013
artsci The 21' rim edges are very vulnerable. After less than a week with the car I scuffed the edge of my right rear rim on a protruding curb. And I was scheduled to have the Gator protectors installed next week. Damn!
The 21' rim edges are very vulnerable. I think the Gators are a must. I have silver and they match the wheels pretty well. I'll post some photos once they're installed.�
May 4, 2013
brianman I'd love to see (best approximation of) Signature Red gators, if anyone has been so bold.�
May 5, 2013
Fred R. Does anyone know if installing the AlloyGators violates any of the terms of the Model S warranty? Thanks for your thoughts.�
May 5, 2013
jerry33 No reason why it should. The tire manufacturer may have an issue, but Tesla won't care. Tires are warrantied by the tire manufacturer, not the vehicle manufacturer.�
May 6, 2013
Electric1 I put my black Gators on last week. The only difficulty was fitting the metal clips, so we cleaned up some of the flash at the insert site with an Xacto knife and that seems to have done the trick. We'll see how they do.�
May 10, 2013
Cirion Sorry to hear about your rimsLooking forward to you images. I'm hoping to be bold enough to add the red ones to my Black EU Signature Performance+ with black leather and Red piping... Delivery window July/August
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May 25, 2013
Cirion Still hoping for pictures, but I did order Red Alloy Gators anyway. Had been nice to see how they will look.�
May 25, 2013
artsci I posted these elsewhere but can't remember where. Here they are.
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May 25, 2013
JohnQ Cleanest damn tire treads I've ever seen.
Gators blend really well.�
May 27, 2013
celter I am still waiting for pics of the red Gators on a MC Red with Gray wheels. Nobody yet?�
May 27, 2013
scaesare Tried to order a set this morning, and the "TESLA10" coupon code for 10% off no longer works. I've emailed them about it, and will post whatever answer I get.
I'm ordering silver, as I agree that black makes the rims look smaller...�
May 29, 2013
andrewket I ordered black. In retrospect I think silver would have been better.�
May 30, 2013
scaesare Just got a response back from them... The 10% discount code (TESLA10) for us is being extended through the end of July.
Happy shopping.�
May 30, 2013
chicagotsla I called the Chicago Service Center, and they said that they do not install 3rd party items....any ideas on where to get this done in Chicago?�
May 30, 2013
Babylonfive Artsci those are outstanding. I wussed out and got black instead of silver, and haven't put them on yet. Argh.�
May 30, 2013
teslasguy I installed the black ones on my 21" wheels with Conti tires. My problem is that while the part of the gators closest to the center cap is nice and snug to the rims, the outer edges of the gators are partly snug to the tires and in places they "gap out" a little. The instructions say this is an installation no-no, but so far I can't get them to be equally snug on the outer edge. I've tried to tap them in by letting the air back out of the tire, but no go. I've now decided that the issue is really that the tires are not "seating" equally around the rims/gators. Thinking about letting some air out, soaping the beads and then blowing them up to a little over 50lbs to see if the that solves the problem, then lowering to 42lbs. I actually curbed my front right wheel yesterday and the gator worked perfectly. Only issue is that I now have a gap (1/4") between outer edge of the gator and the tire where the curb rubbed. It's as though the curb rub pushed the bead of the tire in but the gator didn't move.
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Jun 14, 2013
swegman I went to the installer artsci recommended; Jeff Wise Automotive Service. They are located at 1947 Greenspring Dr. in Timonium, MD. Their phone number is 410-252-8361. Per artsci's post, I dealt with Richard.
Richard made the install look easy. He had me pull the car onto the lift and place the car in Jack mode. He then carefully (using a light source to clearly see), positioned the pads of the lift under the car and raised it. Then he let the air out of each tire, wetted the tires where they hit the rim, and installed each AlloyGator. By letting the air out of the tires, he was able to push each AlloyGator in place by hand prior to lightly pounding them with a mallet to ensure they were completely seated. Afterwards, he reinflated each tire.
Richard had me glue the metal clips to each AlloyGator prior to him installing them. Total install time from when I drove the car onto the lift to when I left was 55 minutes. Cost was $100.
If anyone in the Baltimore/DC area is looking for an installer, I recommend contacting Richard. He was quick. He was professional (having done the install before). He was very careful not to damage the car, the tires or the rims. Do note that there is another shop on the same block called "Wiser" The correct shop to use is "Jeff Wise Automotive Service". The shop doesn't look like anything (there are several rusted vehicles from the 1960's sitting there), but as they say, you can't judge a book from its cover. Very true in this instance.�
Jun 14, 2013
RandyS I've gone through the installation, and one tip I can offer is about the super glue they say to put at the seam where the two pieces meet. As much as I tried to dry off the gator from the soapy water, it was probably still wet to some small degree, and I saw the super glue turn white in that seam area. So I would suggest drying off more thoroughly and minimizing the glue usage in that part of the installation.....�
Jun 21, 2013
Cirion Got my red Gators.... Nice color
Now I need my Model S. I might get it in august...�
Jun 21, 2013
B-Chicago thanks for the pics! Just ordered mine direct from UK. Took delivery yesterday and, based on how excited I am to drive it, just hope I can keep the rims clean until they arrive. Tesla SC in Chicago said they have installed several and will install mine (for a fee) if I bring it in.�
Jun 21, 2013
DonL Installing Alloy Gators
You have to trick the car. While on the jack, stick some sort of flat plate into the door latch to cause it to close (simulating a closed door.) Put the car into jack mode, shift into neutral, and turn the car OFF. The rear wheels will turn.�
Jul 2, 2013
Papafox For a 10% discount on Alloy Gators, use code TESLA10 (case-sensitive). Discount vanished for a day but is reactivated and is good through the end of July, 2013.�
Jul 2, 2013
scaesare Just saw this in another reply and thought I'd chime in:
You can get the car to stay in Neutral and Enable Jack Mode and then power the car off... it will not set the parking brake on the rear wheels that way.
As you pointed out, make sure your wheels are chocked first...�
Jul 3, 2013
joepruitt On question I haven't seen answered. Can these be re-installed when you replace tires or do you have to buy a new set and re-install when you change out your tires. With the dismal tread-life we are seeing on the 21's out there, I'm trying to figure the cost in if I have to replace these each 10k miles or so.
Thanks!
-Joe�
Jul 3, 2013
scaesare Form their FAQ:
They sell replacement metal clips... those appear to be the only non-reusable part, so I expect you might have to buy those.. but they're cheap.�
Jul 8, 2013
B-Chicago Just received my Alloy Gators from UK and was told by Tesla that they will no longer install them at the SC. Bummer. Anyone have particular luck with a national tire chain for installation?�
Jul 8, 2013
AlMc Did your in house DS person tell you that or the local SC people? If the in house DS person, you may find the local SC people may be quite willing to do it.�
Jul 8, 2013
B-Chicago Going in for a couple punchlist items 2 weeks post delivery and tried to add to the appointment at the SC. They told me they would not do the install and that it is something Tesla Corp instituted within the last couple weeks (no aftermarket installations).�
Jul 8, 2013
AlMc Sorry to hear. probably would get the recommendation of a local place from the SC people.�
Jul 8, 2013
Cards2011 I am selling my 21 inch silver alloy gators. Brand-new. Packaging not even opened. I decided not to install these since my local SC is reluctant. Asking $90 obo�
Jul 10, 2013
B-Chicago Has anyone heard if the alloy gators, or any other aftermarket products, have any effect on the warranty? My SC is advising against the rim guards (even if installed by someone else) but more for safety issues (they are advising against putting anything between the rim and tire). Was curious though on many of the posted aftermarket additions and their effect on the Tesla warranty.�
Jul 10, 2013
aaronw There shouldn't be. The Fremont service center installed them on my car.�
Jul 10, 2013
AlMc My local service center (Norristown, PA) also installed mine, pre delivery and thought it was a good idea. Mine on 21" wheels.�
Jul 10, 2013
jerry33 It's hard to see how alloy gators would have any effect on the warranty, as they only contact the wheels. The MF law states that the manufacturer has to prove any aftermarket item did the damage. Of course, if the manufacturer is difficult to work with, you may have to take them to court and that's usually why the manufacturer wins without going to court. It's often more trouble and expense to go to court than it is to pay for the fix.
I'm not real keen on putting anything between the tire and the wheel because of balance and vibration concerns over the life of the tire. I also wouldn't use them on a track as the bead seating might be compromised (Doing the bounce is no fun--Denise did that last week and she wasn't even at the track.)
For street use however, the 21" tires are short life tires (currently anyway) and so I doubt they would have a lot of time to set up a bad wear pattern. If they were 40,000+ mile tires I would be more strongly against it, but at 12,000 to 25,000 miles it's unlikely to reduce the life by much even if a bad wear pattern does start. That said, a bad wear pattern may cause the tire to be very noisy at the end of its life.�
Jul 10, 2013
100thMonkey I've got nearly 10K on the gators and I see no sign of unusual wear. in fact, the high performance tires are holding up much better than expected. everyone has to make their own call in judging the risk potential, but I have no hesitation in recommending these. Putting them on yourself is not actually that big a deal, it does take some fiddling and heft, but well worth it. I love the performance rims and they would be shreaded already if not for the gators. the learning curve (curb) is brutal and the gators help a lot!�
Jul 13, 2013
CarlK Here are my reasons for not wanting to have one installed. The extra cost, the inconvenience for installation and it makes the rims look smaller and less cool (kind of like people puting covers on new couch or car seat). I have quite a bit of rim rash on my 6 yrs old Porsche but I hardly noticed them other than when I'm washing the car. I could still have an alloy gator installed now to mask it up or better yet I could take it to the dealer to get it fixed for $200 if it bothers me.�
Jul 13, 2013
scaesare Conversely the silver AlloyGators don't make the wheels look any smaller, aren't really noticeable once installed, and an entire set of 4 (plus a spare) protects all 4 rims for less than half of the repair cost of one rim.
Food for thought...�
Jul 13, 2013
Alpha I had alloy gators installed, and I must say, if anything, the wheels actually look *more* cool. Not less. Entirely subjective of course, but the extra protection is certainly valuable.�
Jul 13, 2013
walla2 I went with Rimblades. They are easy to install, don't detract from the rims to any degree IMO, and seem to have held up very well so far at 2500 miles in 7+ months.�
Jul 13, 2013
swegman I have the gray rims with the black AlloyGators. Everyone comments how well they look. And it woks well. A few days ago I was in a shopping center parking lot. Moved to the right near an intersection to make it easier for cars to turn in. When I then turned right, the rear wheel clipped the curb. The AlloyGator got the curb rash, while the tire and wheel were protected.�
Jul 13, 2013
jammerdjc I was just informed that the SC won't do my Alloygators when I bring my car in for a warranty issue. Dissapointed, but they say "they are currently considered a non-Tesla accessory and cannot be warranted".
Anyone got someone they trust in the south bay to do this?�
Jul 14, 2013
Alpha Tesla Service Center in Atlanta will do them, no problem. They even stock them.�
Jul 14, 2013
teslasguy To each his/her own. But I've had the black Alloygators on my 21" black wheels for around 4000 miles and they've saved my wheels a few times already. I gets lots of compliments and they've seen lots of 3 digit speed time at the dragstrip. I wouldn't be without them. I did them myself. Not a big deal.�
Jul 14, 2013
B-Chicago Thanks for all the feedback. I'm going to look around for someone to install them. I have the silvers on silver rims so not concerned about negative appearance. Just not handy enough to trust my own installation.�
Jul 15, 2013
Luder94 If you're interested, come by and let's take a stab at installing them. I'm not a mechanic, but have taken apart and put together my S2000s, BMW's, and other cars quite handily (and have a bevy of tools to do it). Otherwise, I'd recommend taking it to A&L Autobody in Palatine. They work on Porsche's, Ferraris, Maserattis, BMW's all day long. Talk to Anthony and let him know Urmil sent you.�
Jul 16, 2013
scaesare And, having done it myself on my car, I'm happy to answer any questions about my installation experience (and provide pics of my install if you need references regarding hte quality of my work, lol).�
Jul 16, 2013
bagu Hi Scaesare, my gators are on order, so is my car. I would love to get some pics from your install, could you post them somewhere?�
Jul 17, 2013
scaesare The pics of my Alloy Gators are below. I included pics from several different distances form the car, to get a perspective of how they (dis)appear in general, as well as what the installation itself looks like close up.
I don't have any in-process pics, but here are some general observations about the installation task:
- The first rim took about an hour, as I was going slow and deliberately. The remainder only took about 20 mins each once I had it figured out.
- Installation requires a rubber mallet, cutters/shears that can deal with plastic (I used "tin snips" and a pair of electrical "diagonal" cutters), a tire valve removal tool (recommended to have as part of your on-board repair kit anyway), a Sharpie (optional), a small screwdriver (optional) a jack, an air pump, and a method to chock the wheels.
- The car manual specifies jacking points and method - put the jar in jack mode and suspension high. The front tires freewheel easily (greatly easing installation). The rear wheels wanted to go back in to park from neutral when I left the car seat. Solution: place in neutral and power off the car. (Make sure to chick the other wheels).
- I got a suspension error when leaving "jack mode" after jacking and lowering the car. Driving a few feet fixed this and the car once again auto leveled.
- The Alloy Gators come with metal retaining clips, and a guide for where to place them for each your wheel size. What wasn't clear to me is that you place them in every numbered slot UP TO the slot specified for your wheel size. A small screwdriver is helpful to seat the clips after applying the glue and setting them.
- Follow the instructions to set, trim, and then fully seat them. Observe the instructions to partially inflate the tire and give them another good whack before the final seating when the tire is fully inflated. Don't be afraid to whack them hard... a rubber mallet won't hurt them or the rim.
- A thin-tipped Sharpie comes in handy for marking where to cut them to fit.
Pics of the completed install:
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Jul 17, 2013
B-Chicago Appreciate the offer. Hopefully I can find something closer to home, but otherwise might take you up on A&L (or your tools).�
Jul 18, 2013
bagu scaesare, thanks for all the details! Now just the short wait for the car ;-)�
Jul 18, 2013
scaesare You are certainly welcome... you'll love the car.
If you end up with any specific installation questions, I'll help if I can.�
Jul 18, 2013
gnelson The hardest part is putting the metal clips into the Alloy Gators.
I had a 12 volt air pump because I replaced the run flats on my Corvette with regular tires and wanted to be prepared for flats. This same compressor is in my Model S along with a tire plug kit. It takes about 10 min to re-inflate each tire.
Installing the Alloy Gators was easy with a rubber mallet.
I used a cutter for plastic sprinkler piping to cut the Alloy Gators after installation.
I didn't even need to leave the car in neutral with the emergency brake off. Installation was easy with the rear wheels stationary.
I used a small flat aluminum plate between the bottle jack and the pad on the Model S. I gave my floor jack away when I moved to a high rise; so, I bought a cheap bottle jack.
I purchased black Alloy Gators because I have grey 21 inch wheels. I think the look is better after the installation.�
Jul 21, 2013
JoshG So gnelson, are you saying you were able to install the gators without jacking the car at all? I'm sure it's less convenient since you can't rotate the tire as you thread the gator in, but is it doable if I don't have a jack and chocks to raise and secure the car?
And following up on an earlier question, in case I wimp out, anyone found a provider in the Bay Area to install these? I confirmed that Tesla will no longer install these... Menlo Park said it's now a national instruction from corporate to stop installing all third-party items.
Thanks all,
-josh�
Jul 22, 2013
gnelson I jacked the car, but I didn't worry about keeping it in neutral. It was easy enough to install the alloy gators with the rear wheels stationary. I would not think about deflating the tires without jacking it up.�
Jul 22, 2013
scaesare Agreed... you have to deflate the tires, and you don't want to do that without the car supported.�
Jul 22, 2013
gnelson The bottle jack that I bought at Lowe's was less than $15. I did have to drive the car onto a board to get enough clearance to get the jack between the concrete and the jacking pad on the car. I also used a flat metal plate between the jack and the Tesla jacking pad to prevent damage to the Tesla. The rubber mallet was less than $10. The cost of the jack and the mallet was much less than the cost to install at a tire shop. I also was leery of a tire shop jacking my car since they may not know to put it in jack mode. I also had a 12 volt compressor to re-inflate the tires. I think it is good to have one of these since the Tesla has no spare tire. I have a plug kit in the rare event of a flat tire.�
Jul 25, 2013
JoshG Thanks much for the followup.
So I assume you already had the suspension on the "very high" level and you still needed more clearance?�
Jul 25, 2013
ocstig Thanks for the pics and rundown scaesare. Can't wait to get mine.�
Jul 25, 2013
gnelson I was able to get enough clearance with the high setting. The first time I jacked it for the first Alloy Gator I used very high�
Jul 25, 2013
TampaLiam FYI - Tesla Service received an email this week stating that they are not to install Alloy Gators as they cannot guarantee that they will not interfere with the seal.�
Jul 25, 2013
scaesare You are welcome... sorry I didn't have the foresight to take pics during installation...�
Jul 27, 2013
andrewket I scraped a wheel for the first time on Thursday after 2300 miles. Then AGAIN on Saturday night. Sigh. The protectors are sitting in my frunk....
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Aug 11, 2013
Oreo Hi, has anyone put a set of silver Alloygators on the 21" gray rims?
I'm just about to order a set and think I'd go for a set of silver and a set of black. I hope the discount (TESLA10) would still be active, even if it was suppose to be until July 31st.
I'm waiting for my P85+ with gray rims and will put the silver on my 19" winter tyres.
I'd still try to see how the gray rims will look like with silver Alloygators.�
Aug 11, 2013
jammerdjc I had the Alloygators put on my rims on Friday. I had them removed on Saturday.
I found a tire shop that was willing to put them on, but they were a little concerned as these sit where the bead is supposed to be touching the rim and having these on there really increases the risk of leaks. I discovered this myself. My front left was starting to leak and the TPMS system alerted me to it.
After talking to the tire guy for a while I decided that the risk was just not worth it. He said he didn't believe the risk was worth is and having experienced an issue so soon I decided that I didn't want to take the risk of additional leaks later. If needed I can get the rims fixed can be done at the same shop. the guys were really nice about it. They didn't charge me to remove them.
If anyone in the south bay is looking to get it done California Wheels on Winchester will put them on for you. Expect that Tommy will warn you about doing it though. They don't recommend it because, as my experience shows, the Alloygators can cause problems with the integrity of the tire bead. The guys at the shop were very nice and know their tires. (Thanks to Jeff for the referral to them.)
Additionally, my wife and I decided we weren't really that thrilled with the look when they were on. The plastic clip that holds the ends together looked very plastic and diminished the nice look of the rims.�
Aug 12, 2013
swegman Installed them about 3 months ago. No air leak problem, and it protected my wheel from a curb rash yesterday. Glad I have them. I have the black AlloyGators on the gray 21 inch wheels.�
Aug 12, 2013
scaesare While I certainly appreciate experiences all around, and don't doubt that you indeed experienced air loss jammerJDC... I've had my gators on my 19" rims for about 6 weeks and 4000 miles, and I've had no issues with pressure loss. I installed them myself and although I was careful, it was pretty straightforward to set them in the rim without disturbing the bead seal.�
Aug 12, 2013
spatterso911 Mine have been on for about 6000 miles. No leak issues. One scrape, no rim damage. So glad they were there. The repair would have cost more than whole set of gators.
The supplied tool cleaned up the scrape damage nicely as well...�
Aug 12, 2013
artsci Last week I scraped a curb with the front and left right wheels so hard that it tore off a part of the Gator on the left rear wheel. I'll have to replace that Gator but there's a lot less damage to the wheel than would have been the case without the Gators. And the new Gator will completely cover the scrapes to the wheel rim.�
Aug 12, 2013
scaesare I cringed reading that.
Sorry to hear... but glad the damage will have been minimized.�
Aug 12, 2013
artsci After it happened I was afraid to look and it took me two days to even inspect the damage. It looks awful -- I'll post a photo or two this evening. But the Gator saved the day,�
Aug 12, 2013
scaesare lol... I wouldn't have wanted to look either, but I wouldn't have been able to relax until I knew and would need to check it out immediately...�
Aug 12, 2013
Banahogg I dropped my car off for service today and the guy doing the intake inspection said that something like 90% of the cars that come in have some curb rash, both 19" and 21". Somewhat astonishingly, mine didn't (I know I've bumped a couple of curbs, so I must have just gotten lucky).�
Aug 13, 2013
artsci Here are some photos of the damage to the Gators and the right rear rim. It's painful to look at but without the Gators the damage to the rims would have been far worse
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Aug 13, 2013
NJ Plugin I bought a set of the Gators.
Anybody in NJ have them installed, and can recommend a installer north central area?
Thank you.�
Aug 13, 2013
Panacea and car settings 50 bucks no problem.
I went to a local guy who owns a Shell Station on Dover Chester Road in Randolph NJ. Explained the jacking.�
Aug 14, 2013
nkohlimd Rick
Sorry to hear about the rim-safe driving!�
Aug 15, 2013
cfOH I was really glad I had my Alloygators on when I brushed up (ok, pretty hard) against a parking lot curb Monday evening. Here's what the Gator looked like afterward:
The wheel? Perfect...zero damage. And the spare AG that came in my set went back on that wheel the next day. I'm actually getting pretty good at installing these...only took me about 20 minutes start to finish.
Worth their weight in gold (or at least silver), these things.�
Sep 6, 2013
Cirion For those still wondering about Red gators on black P85+
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Sep 6, 2013
brianman Thanks!
I've been waiting for a picture. Now I need to doctor that image to see how it might look for Sig Red with Silver 21s.�
Sep 16, 2013
TsRocket 21" wheel alloygators
Does anyone have these? To protect their rims. Service rep says this is the name, i have seen them, or equal on 21"wheels this summer. These AlloyGators hail from UK and Aus. This seems unlikely. Anyone with a source? Www.alloygator.com�
Sep 16, 2013
NigelM Check up-thread and there's also a group buy going on in Hawaii from the company you linked right now.�
Sep 16, 2013
TsRocket 21" wheel alloygators for "curb rash"
Does anyone have these? To protect their rims. Service rep says this is the name, i have seen them, or equal on 21"wheels this summer. These AlloyGators hail from UK and Aus. This seems unlikely. Anyone with a source? Www.alloygator.com�
Sep 16, 2013
Saxena Yes, we have the AlloyGators on our 21" wheels. They were shipped from UK and received fairly quickly. There was also a New York distributor but for a higher cost.�
Sep 17, 2013
captain_zap I have them as well and installed them myself. Ordered them directly from the UK. Really a great idea and they look good. They did throw the wheel balance slightly out and I had the SC rebalance them when I was in last.�
Sep 17, 2013
AlMc Ditto. Ordered from UK site. Got then in about 7 days. At that time they were giving Tesla owners a 10% discount by entering 'tesla' in the 'promotions code box'.�
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