@@stimulatemyexistence5669 , do they ask $400 for this job? Dude I can leave my job as a programmer and start installing plastic strips in the rims. ))
I used to protect everything like this. As I get older I just want to let my expensive stuff do what its supposed to do , we don't live forever let that sh@#t ride .don't save your good clothes wear that stuff !
Do we know each other? Exactly man we don't live for ever, so why not (drive it like you stole it) (Enjoy our lives like we suppose to do) (Say what we want to say) (Give gifts before Christmas) And a lot, more people should remember that the end is coming.
A moron that has no idea what they're talking about. The gap is necessary because plastics expand when heated, and wheels generate heat due to friction, transfering over to the plastic. The gap is there so that there is still room for the plastic rim protector to expand into when in use. Filling it up completely or "leaving more" would damage the rims instead of protecting it. Imagine running your mouth when you don't even have the most basic knowledge on the subject.
as the person who changes your tires, just don’t hit a curb pls.. (edit for clarity) putting those things on your rim while already having low wall tires (which are stiffer and harder to get off as it is) makes it so much more difficult to change your tire. i get it’s for protection or whatever but then don’t complain when a 30 min breakdown balance rotate takes 2 hours bc our machines are having a hard time with your rims. getting the bead up with those on is damn near impossible with those kind of tires and most people who put those on want to keep them on.. also not to mention all the dirt and shit that gets under them so when you do take them off or sell your car your rims are trashed. just be cautious and don’t curb yo shit.. makes my life AND yours a lot easier. :)
why? and what is the big deal about having tires changed? I run winter tires on the same wheel I use for my summer, takes 1 hour, cost idk 100 maybe but they seem like I just asked them to build me a car. Trying to get me to buy another set of wheels
Our family has been selling wheels and tires for almost 30years all I can say the best protection to your wheels is to give distance to those curbs. No amount of plastic like that is gonna save the wheels from being damage if you hit the curbs.
Can't wait for the white stripes music mash up edit Similar to the weak guy punching the window. Cue guitar riff and Vocals.... From the Queen of england to the hounds of Hell 🔈🔉🔊🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶
I think they do that, because the plastic tends to stretch over time and they give it a little bit of room to stretch that the gap will be filled within a week to 2 weeks after installation.
Rim protection. *Proceeds to pound the hell out of the rim. *Update*: This comment really seemed to take off, so here I am getting all of these stupid replies. #1 Those that are saying "it's a rubber mallet" clearly haven't seen the destruction a rubber mallet can cause. #2 I've worked on tires all my life, just having the wrong type of wheel weight pounded in (for balancing purposes) can cause the bead to leak. This rim protector is an absolute joke. If things were still built quality, there wouldn't be a demand for this garbage.
@@nothankkyou3176if that was true then a metal hammer can’t damage a diamond.. which isn’t true. But yeah a rubber mallet with that amount of force is not going to damage the rims
“To protect the rims we must beat the shit out of the rims” Edit: to everyone who lost custody of their last brain cell, this was a joke. No shit it’s a rubber hammer
As a mechanic the comments section shows me how quickly people are prepared to comment on things they know absolutely nothing about. And with such mindless ill informed conviction too
@@sgtjohn4321Yeah you right, a rubber hammer has zero force to disalign the complete Suspension and give the rim small haircracks. Just learn to not ride the curbs and you good
@@Druid_Plow he probably lives someplace like NYC that has extremely poor roads with tons of potholes that will damage the wheel. Even I have been to New places and have hit a pot hole that took a bite out of my wheel even with a tire that had a wider shoulder.
I had these fitted before. Looked good and protected the rims. What they don't tell you it actually scratches the rim when it's installed.. Only knew when I had to change the tyres
It doesn't scratch on install. It scratches when dirt and dust eventually gets inside and the plastic shuffles causing the dirt to move and scratch. You're not supposed to drive with these on, just like the front bumper protectors on dodge chargers. 😂 You're an idiot
@@tyreksimmons4167 or just know not to hit a curb? 😂 what’s the point in driving something that nice if you drive so little u can’t go without hitting a curb 😂. Plus the only time I’ve hit them I’ve just gone over them never scratched a rim. I drive an 08 Cadillac DTS and a 99 Camry so no, it’s not easy to go over a curb either
I RECKON PEOPLE ARE SO MUCH MORE HAPPY WITH LOOKS OVER FUNCTIONALITY... LOL PEOPLE SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON ONE LOW PROFILE TIRE THAT IS LIKE 80 PERCENT LESS MATERIAL THAN A 35 INCH MUD TIRE AND YOU CAN FIND THOSE ,THAT ARE OF HIGH QUALITY, WAY CHEAPER THAN A RUBBER BAND STRECHED AROUND YOUR SHINY RIM THAT YOU ARE AFRAID TO SCRATCH.... THIS NEW CROWD IS SOMETHING ELSE TO ME...
@@sappyjohnson I had an Eclipse lowered on 18 inch rubber bands in early 2000 and I ended up having to replace two wheels and I don’t know how many tires. It got so bad that I opted to buy used tires. Not gonna talk about the loss of traction in the rain and hydroplaning all the time. Nver again after that
After smacking alloys with that hammer those rims need another laser re-balancing otherwise steering-wheel will either feel horrible or will tremble while car will roll in straight line..
@@poplaurentiu4148ehhh idk man. We get some nasty fucking potholes in NY and I've ridden a pothole that was nasty enough to pop my tire.. My alightment is still dead on XD took getting in a car accident and getting my car totaled to throw the alignment off and that's just because I had to replace my tie rod when I bought the car back and rebuilt it. Maybe some vehicles are worse but my passat takes potholes like a champ
Yes my charger has that, I tap a curb prolly once or twice in 4 years with it and it don’t come close to the actual wheel, just a small scuff on tire till you wipe
I've got 20" wheels and let me tell you that rubber bullshit ain't gonna protect anything. Especially since pretty much all tyres for the big wheels have inbuilt trim for "protection"(my ass) already. It's like wearing a carton box on your chest for the combat mission. On a serious note though, the best tips to protect low profile wheels: 1. Never let your girl drive your car(mine butchered my alloys 10 days after I bought my car, my mistake learned) 2. Always park in reverse preferably with side mirror(s) angled so you can see the floor and curbs in tricky situations. 3. Have a Terminator vision or a schizophrenic paranoia for any mf curb out there on the planet. But yeah, they do look amazing on some cars and it's not tacky or overkill, it's worth it.
Bro I would love to not hit curbs but the town I live in all the curbs are a foot to 2 foot tall because of flooding and it’s a older town so if you have to go to a drive thru or make a tight turn around a corner and there’s another car there our streets are hella thin and curbs hella high lol shit just sucks, if you don’t got rim protection where I live your dumb honestly 😂
I got an even wilder idea. They make tires that flare out to protect your rim fron curb rash. If you truly need that protection, like I do cause I park on the street and I'm not perfect, get a tire designed to do it. The cost difference is nothing.
It's a rubber mallet...if your rims can be damaged by that getting hit with the same strength in the same spots then you have some cheap azz rims made from plastic.....
Tell ur wife if she hits the rims shes paying for it. Alot of men let women side with bs like this. My girl aint even allowed to drive my car. Fuck that for a laugh
@@thesaintlcfryeah if you want these on there for cosmetic reasons, fine...pay the piper. But if you're using then as "protectors", learn how to drive...or do what they did in the fifties and get curb feelers...that'll look about as good on your Benz as curb rash
@@Inappropriate1986 That gap is intentional, I can tell you know nothing about shit like this. I can't believe you had the balls to post a comment as stupid as this.
the gap is for expansion when it heats up, there is a label with the brand name that goes over it and it's a rubber hammer, if your wheel cant take that it already had cracks.. its suppose to handle forces much stronger than that only issue is not taking the wheel off the car, this might misalign the wheel
@@Soesoesoe112the wheel should have zero alignment issues, it gets really rusty where I live so techs use rubber mallet sledgehammers to break the wheels off of the hubs with all the rust connecting the two. Never has there been an issue with alignment.
How to damage your rim while trying to protect it… it’s like a sovereign citizen Edit* tired of listening to children way too overly -eager to point out that they know what a rubber mallet is. 🤦♂️ apparently only 120 people get what I’m saying. So let me clarify. I’m from a family of mechanics… we hate when people slap and glue shit onto their cars. What you see in this video is called a rim blade. They are garbage… you’re trying to protect your rim against curbs but often times… people just slap them on, but don’t rebalance their tires, and either over-glue them or under-glue them… these are only good for beaters that you want to look “cool” please don’t throw this garbage on $80-$100k AMG They are often over glued because if that shit comes off (and trust me they do!) while your doing 80mph, it’s gonna fuck some shit up…. And when it’s over glued… good luck getting all the old, super overheated, dry-cracked dirty old polymer off of your rims. So yeah, ruining your rim in order to protect it… is like a sovereign citizen… IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE!!!! If you have the money for an AMG… have your rim professionally painted and just learn how to parallel park. Rim blades are a novelty.
You do realize police are sovereign citizens right? I think you've heard of qualified immunity right police are normally not subject to the law. It's weird when someone stands up for their constitutional rights, and the police say "what are you a sovereign citizen or something" 🙄🫣. It's really weird how humans including police lump people into a category or labels because they say one or two sentences similar to someone else who has already been labeled or they themselves are claiming a label. Imagine a country with a Constitution yet almost nobody knows what the Constitution means, or cares what it means. One thing's for sure in this day and age, if you exercise your constitutional rights you are considered a domestic terrorist to most 🙄🫣🤷.
RIM /rim/ noun: outer edge of your anus verb: lick or suck the anus of (someone) as a means of sexual stimulation. Sovereign Citizen /sov·er·eign cit·i·zen/ noun: anti-government extremists who damage their country by trying to protect it. Aka asshole.
Please do not put these on your rims if you value them. These plastic "protectors" end up holding in fine dust and grit. With the forces of even normal driving, it will cause movement from the tire flexing into it. It will be basically like sanding the finish on your rims. Also, using the rubber mallet like in this video will not cause any damage.
I will add reason for avoiding that shit on wheels also those tires already have wheel protectors, he just got wrong size tires, should be wider. also these plastic protectors will make it pain in the ass to balance wheel, cause it will slip no matter what, and in weeks or month you'll end up with shitty balanced wheels.
Personally I just don’t curb my tires. I take turns properly instead of cutting sharp because I have this crazy new thing called situational awareness 🤣
Michelin: "Thorough validation shows that the tyre sidewall stiffness stayed the same through lifetime. Cornering stiffness and comfort stayed consistent. We hereby release this tyre. May it be properly installed and serve drivers." Drivers:
@@MEGVTRONAKA old white guys. They do not understand that you are supposed to put the car in park before exiting the vehicle. When I worked valet I had to yell to get old dudes to put their foot on the brake and put the car in park more often than any other incident.
@@andreszuniga5017 that’s you’r problem. You’ll freak out too hard once they’re scratched and it’s not gonna be worth it. Trust me. You think you know what you’re talking about but you don’t.
Roll into a corner at a high rate of speed and kiss your tire pressure goodbye. It's good for people that have there stuff for show and even then it must leak.
I swear I have never once curbed my rims not once since 1994... I've been banned from driving several times for totting up , dangerous driving,speeding in a 30 speeding in a 60 speeding in a 70 banned for using a car as a weapon,driving without insurance then driving whilst disqualified but not once have I curbed my rims ...
Measure the circle of the wheel then measure the plastic piece to the same length when you install you'll have no gap and don't need to cut as it's already been measured properly
In the 50's and early 60's they had a two pieces of flexible wire mounted just behind or in front of the front wheels on the curb side .it let little old ladies park their Cadillacs without messing the whitetails up.
After this intervention with the hammer, the entire track can be readjusted... and then you should check whether the light alloy rims have cracked after this brutality
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That gap would bother me so much i’d have my rims demolished
Most plastic expandable by temperature. Leave small gap. Otherwise it will warp
@@behr4204now do you actually know this about rim protectors? Will it just start warping out at the seam?
I would start over if i see that gap.. lol
For 400 install fee you better Lazer cut that fkn strip!!!
@@stimulatemyexistence5669 , do they ask $400 for this job? Dude I can leave my job as a programmer and start installing plastic strips in the rims. ))
I used to protect everything like this. As I get older I just want to let my expensive stuff do what its supposed to do , we don't live forever let that sh@#t ride .don't save your good clothes wear that stuff !
Hell yes
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Do we know each other? Exactly man we don't live for ever, so why not
(drive it like you stole it)
(Enjoy our lives like we suppose to do)
(Say what we want to say)
(Give gifts before Christmas)
And a lot, more people should remember that the end is coming.
@30jspecial how old are you..
Rim Protector ❌
Rim Damager ✅
Mental OCD aggrevator ✅
And ugly
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It’s a rubber mallet it doesn’t hurt the rim
These types of hammers are made out of rubber or wood, so no possible damage can happen.
@@midoeldeeb3223bruh not out of wood cause its just rubber and it wont hurt the rim cause all the initial force is on the rubber protector
This comment section has a combined 3 brain cells
Including yours🤣🤡🤦👎
Imagine if he took 5 seconds more just to measure that cut...
He did measure , he eye balled it
@@Rustynuckles1that’s fucking funny😂
Yeah ,he fucked it up
man I was thinking same thing. that gap would bother TF outta me..
Maybe gap for expansion.
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Always leave more vs less. That gap would kill me slowly. It would be all i see walking up to my whip.
That's not how plastic rim protectors work. That shit'll warp in high temperatures if the gap is perfect
It’s a tad long, anyway.
What's left out of this video is that the gap gets covered up by a small loose parts in the same color.
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A moron that has no idea what they're talking about. The gap is necessary because plastics expand when heated, and wheels generate heat due to friction, transfering over to the plastic. The gap is there so that there is still room for the plastic rim protector to expand into when in use. Filling it up completely or "leaving more" would damage the rims instead of protecting it. Imagine running your mouth when you don't even have the most basic knowledge on the subject.
That gap is making me crazy
I've always found not hitting curbs to be the most effective method
I think the same way but when you have a girl that’s a reckless driver it’s hard😂 my wheels are all fucked up 😫😂
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@TheOscy1992 brother I'm praying for you and your ride 😆
I didnt know this had to be said but i guess it does. Never let a woman drive your car
Can protect rims, cannot control wife....turtle/scorpion
Accurate video representation of "yeah close enough"
Just a waste of money
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NEEDS ROOM TO EXPAND
Lol
Riiight
as the person who changes your tires, just don’t hit a curb pls.. (edit for clarity) putting those things on your rim while already having low wall tires (which are stiffer and harder to get off as it is) makes it so much more difficult to change your tire. i get it’s for protection or whatever but then don’t complain when a 30 min breakdown balance rotate takes 2 hours bc our machines are having a hard time with your rims. getting the bead up with those on is damn near impossible with those kind of tires and most people who put those on want to keep them on.. also not to mention all the dirt and shit that gets under them so when you do take them off or sell your car your rims are trashed. just be cautious and don’t curb yo shit.. makes my life AND yours a lot easier. :)
I am in the same boat my friend
why? and what is the big deal about having tires changed? I run winter tires on the same wheel I use for my summer, takes 1 hour, cost idk 100 maybe but they seem like I just asked them to build me a car. Trying to get me to buy another set of wheels
Or go to a tacobell
Just hit a curb
@@rinzler289Because if you could afford a winter set and summer set, odds are you can easily afford a cheap set of rims for your winter tires
That gap he left cutting it short has kept me awake
Our family has been selling wheels and tires for almost 30years all I can say the best protection to your wheels is to give distance to those curbs. No amount of plastic like that is gonna save the wheels from being damage if you hit the curbs.
Or the plastic gets chewed up anyways and looks horrible
They need those low rider wires that scrape the curb to tell em how close they are.
Yeah I'd imagine these are for when the wife tries to parallel park.
Can't wait for the white stripes music mash up edit
Similar to the weak guy punching the window.
Cue guitar riff and Vocals.... From the Queen of england to the hounds of Hell
🔈🔉🔊🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶
Looks tacky
I wouldn’t let that guy anywhere near my wheels 😂
Why
unless u have one
@SECRETABC69 he's using a poly dead blow hammer. It won't chip or mar an alloy wheel by any means
Its a mallet its not gonna dent your rims
@@bink3525 there’s more than one
That gap killed it👎
Wasn't even a clean cut on the other side, lazy Cnut
Agreed
I think they do that, because the plastic tends to stretch over time and they give it a little bit of room to stretch that the gap will be filled within a week to 2 weeks after installation.
You right 👁👌🏻👌🏻
The colour did
That cut game makes its pointless. 200k$ car, 11$ in plastic and mostly an installer that doesn't care about the quality of work - priceless!!
In order for one to PROTECT thy rim.
One first has to RUIN thy Rim.
It's a rubber mallet.
@@AllenHanPRdefinitely not a rubber mallet
@@zolefentmagazine2683it's rubber lol try swing a metal one that fast 😅
@zolefentmagazine2683 defiantly a rubber mallet lol u either blind or just not funny
Rubber mallet
Did he cut it a little bit short?
Да , так надо
@@stanislavd4117нахуй надо такое
Yes, exactly as he should have
Only 3 cm 😂
In my experience short is good. Except when dealing with those dam varmits
Rim protection. *Proceeds to pound the hell out of the rim. *Update*: This comment really seemed to take off, so here I am getting all of these stupid replies. #1 Those that are saying "it's a rubber mallet" clearly haven't seen the destruction a rubber mallet can cause. #2 I've worked on tires all my life, just having the wrong type of wheel weight pounded in (for balancing purposes) can cause the bead to leak. This rim protector is an absolute joke. If things were still built quality, there wouldn't be a demand for this garbage.
With a rubber mallet
Hes hitting it with rubber
A softer object cannot damage a harder object
@@nothankkyou3176put your arm in front of a baseball pitching machine and then repeat those words.
@@nothankkyou3176if that was true then a metal hammer can’t damage a diamond.. which isn’t true. But yeah a rubber mallet with that amount of force is not going to damage the rims
Yes whoever created this it is a great idea saving your rims from being damaged😊
“To protect the rims we must beat the shit out of the rims”
Edit: to everyone who lost custody of their last brain cell, this was a joke. No shit it’s a rubber hammer
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Soft blow hammer
@@patsavage8953😂
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@@patsavage8953sure sounds soft
"We protect your rims."
"How?"
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I fucken cracked up reading this here😂😂😂
rubber mallet your father has failed you😂
That's a rubber mullet for those who are disabled.
Is a Rubber One....
thats not iron
Nothing goes harder than new rims and tires with dollar general shopping cart bumpers.
These are still better than leaving the shipping guards on your charger/challenger
@@TexasPapa13omg every time I see one they have them 🤦♂️
That right
depends how much you let your GF drive ;) :P
@@TexasPapa13s$
As a mechanic the comments section shows me how quickly people are prepared to comment on things they know absolutely nothing about. And with such mindless ill informed conviction too
Agreed lol
I hope there’s a way to fix that gap after that install
yep, redo it at the shops expense!
@@f.rancoooне нагревается диск до такой температуры что бы пластик расширяться стал и к слову, эта накладка из жесткой резины
It’s plastic, it’s gonna expand upon heat.
@@jamelgallagher6602it will shrink after I worked in plastics for 14 years
Yellow paint...
“That’ll be $8,500.62 sir.”
Lol you are right
And that isnt perfect 😢
Plus tax
@@samimoha2027you accept afterpay?
Do you offer a veteran discount? 😂
Hit it harder man, i think that wheel is still somewhat aligned.
It’s a rubber mallet bro it’s fine.
Comment was almost as dumb as installing rim protectors instead of learning not to hit curbs
@@sgtjohn4321Yeah you right, a rubber hammer has zero force to disalign the complete Suspension and give the rim small haircracks. Just learn to not ride the curbs and you good
Your dumb
@@Druid_Plow he probably lives someplace like NYC that has extremely poor roads with tons of potholes that will damage the wheel. Even I have been to New places and have hit a pot hole that took a bite out of my wheel even with a tire that had a wider shoulder.
Esa labor, sería bueno hacerlo sacando la llanta. Pregunto:Será mejor sin aire?
Please make sure this is done with a 'Rubber Mallet' if you ever decide to do it yourself 😂
No shit.
@@aliteralchad7128not everyone has common sense… come on now…
It’s rubber bud
@@Sinkorswim317 I know that already, I was just speaking on anyone who would decide to do this themselves with any ol regular hammer. 😎
@@Sinkorswim317You don’t understand the words „do it yourself“ He didn’t say they were using the wrong one in the video
I had these fitted before. Looked good and protected the rims. What they don't tell you it actually scratches the rim when it's installed.. Only knew when I had to change the tyres
it also puts your air pressure at risk as well
A small price to pay for salvation 🙏
They don’t protect your wheel with practical use, I’ve seen them destroyed multiple times. They are just for cosmetics and marketed as protective
It doesn't scratch on install. It scratches when dirt and dust eventually gets inside and the plastic shuffles causing the dirt to move and scratch. You're not supposed to drive with these on, just like the front bumper protectors on dodge chargers. 😂 You're an idiot
@@tyreksimmons4167 or just know not to hit a curb? 😂 what’s the point in driving something that nice if you drive so little u can’t go without hitting a curb 😂. Plus the only time I’ve hit them I’ve just gone over them never scratched a rim. I drive an 08 Cadillac DTS and a 99 Camry so no, it’s not easy to go over a curb either
The best rim protection is the space between your ears. When you know how to drive you don’t hit curbs with your wheels. Simple.
Wouldn't the noise come after the fact though?
What a nothing statement.
If you stay in the city you will eventually hit a curb
Speaking facts, keep your shit on the road and guess what?! This won't happen! 😂
Well said my guy
Imagine learning to park so that you don't scratch your rims. Novel idea.
exactly. if you have a car like this, it should mean your agile and skilful enough to park a faken car xd
“That’ll do” attitude right there 😂
Low profile tires hit everything. A curb isn’t the only thing that you have to worry about. Potholes and road debris are a pain
I RECKON PEOPLE ARE SO MUCH MORE HAPPY WITH LOOKS OVER FUNCTIONALITY... LOL PEOPLE SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON ONE LOW PROFILE TIRE THAT IS LIKE 80 PERCENT LESS MATERIAL THAN A 35 INCH MUD TIRE AND YOU CAN FIND THOSE ,THAT ARE OF HIGH QUALITY, WAY CHEAPER THAN A RUBBER BAND STRECHED AROUND YOUR SHINY RIM THAT YOU ARE AFRAID TO SCRATCH.... THIS NEW CROWD IS SOMETHING ELSE TO ME...
So true. I have a car with low profile tires and will never have another one
@@roadrash0795people do what makes them happy 🤷♂️ to each their own.
@@sappyjohnson I had an Eclipse lowered on 18 inch rubber bands in early 2000 and I ended up having to replace two wheels and I don’t know how many tires. It got so bad that I opted to buy used tires. Not gonna talk about the loss of traction in the rain and hydroplaning all the time. Nver again after that
@@daveh9551 I've had bent rims and broken axels. It's a nightmare. Every pothole jars your soul. 😂
"I know a guy that'll do it cheaper" energy
Jesus, fr
He got em on Temu
I thought all the comments were gunna be about that gap. Turns out alot of comments are about people who dont know what a rubber mallet is lol
Tires have rim protector built in if you properly size your tire.
After smacking alloys with that hammer those rims need another laser re-balancing otherwise steering-wheel will either feel horrible or will tremble while car will roll in straight line..
@@poplaurentiu4148ehhh idk man. We get some nasty fucking potholes in NY and I've ridden a pothole that was nasty enough to pop my tire.. My alightment is still dead on XD took getting in a car accident and getting my car totaled to throw the alignment off and that's just because I had to replace my tie rod when I bought the car back and rebuilt it. Maybe some vehicles are worse but my passat takes potholes like a champ
Yes my charger has that, I tap a curb prolly once or twice in 4 years with it and it don’t come close to the actual wheel, just a small scuff on tire till you wipe
@@poplaurentiu4148that's a rubber mallet not a hammer. The rim will suffer no damage from a mallet.
@@DarkAttack14but this was force from bottom up to the center of the wheel. Thats what wheels are made for. This here is force from the side.
Sales pitch: "At $35 a piece, these are a great investment in protecting your wheels."
5 mins later...proceeds to beat them on with a mallet
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rubber mallet stupid
I've got 20" wheels and let me tell you that rubber bullshit ain't gonna protect anything. Especially since pretty much all tyres for the big wheels have inbuilt trim for "protection"(my ass) already. It's like wearing a carton box on your chest for the combat mission.
On a serious note though, the best tips to protect low profile wheels:
1. Never let your girl drive your car(mine butchered my alloys 10 days after I bought my car, my mistake learned)
2. Always park in reverse preferably with side mirror(s) angled so you can see the floor and curbs in tricky situations.
3. Have a Terminator vision or a schizophrenic paranoia for any mf curb out there on the planet.
But yeah, they do look amazing on some cars and it's not tacky or overkill, it's worth it.
@@cholera4858yapping
@@cholera4858some cars come this way you have no choice. Best thing is to research the f out of it 😢
35 each??? Lol!!! Hell no.
I can feel the superglue splatter into my eyes when hammering it in! love it
Superglue? Bro 😂😂😂 it’s just air tight
And thats why you work in the office risking papercuts 💁🏼♂️
Gotta a better way, don’t hit curbs
Bro I would love to not hit curbs but the town I live in all the curbs are a foot to 2 foot tall because of flooding and it’s a older town so if you have to go to a drive thru or make a tight turn around a corner and there’s another car there our streets are hella thin and curbs hella high lol shit just sucks, if you don’t got rim protection where I live your dumb honestly 😂
@@thelastbox1412um, I drive a car too large for the normal parking spots here, also high curbs but somehow I don’t hit them? Crazy.
I got an even wilder idea. They make tires that flare out to protect your rim fron curb rash. If you truly need that protection, like I do cause I park on the street and I'm not perfect, get a tire designed to do it. The cost difference is nothing.
Yup. 72k miles and my wheels are immaculate
@thelastbox1412 or could use properly size tires not stretched if thats the problem. The sidewalls should protects the rim.
It’s a good thing he had rim protectors because that crazy guy with the hammer attacking his rims would’ve caused a lot damage.
It's a rubber mallet...if your rims can be damaged by that getting hit with the same strength in the same spots then you have some cheap azz rims made from plastic.....
@@audiwankenobi361that went over your head
@@castrojody I think I see the other side now! Ha!
The hammer it's made from Glass fiber . Or heavy plastic
@iart5917 You...Just....HAD to thump my comment didn't you!!!!!???? Good point tho!
Nothing like protecting your rims with some good ol’ wacks with a hammer
It’s a mallet…
😂😂😂
A rubber mallet can kill someone im pretty sure it can cause cracks
@blackhat9062 it won't, mallets are specifically designed for uses like this.
@@blackhat9062 Did you just attempt to compare blunt force trauma to thumping an alloy with rubber?
Damn bro brought out the pex cutterslmao😂
I had no idea these existed. My wife has an unnatural attraction to curbs while driving. I NEED these on my next new car.
Tell ur wife if she hits the rims shes paying for it. Alot of men let women side with bs like this. My girl aint even allowed to drive my car. Fuck that for a laugh
Or just don't let your wife touch your car. It's an easier solution.
@@alexmendez3681Or upgrade the wife to a newer option as well?
@@alexmendez3681 I was going to say the exact same thing😂
@@AngelNumberZero 😂
The gap is just like when your teacher didn’t erase that one spot on the board lol
A chalkboard??? Not many of us left that remember these. Literally dying breed. 😂
@@amorphicintertiaor dry erase doesn't matter
You must have OCD lol
😂🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@amorphicintertiachalk or white board, same thing. Or are you schools now only working digital?
Mans damaging the wheel to protect it 😂
U gotta loose to receive sometimes
it’s a rubber mallet so not really
Never heard of a rubber mallet before? Kids these days are so dumb
Are U blind
😂😂😂
It’s ironic how he needs the rim protectors that he’s hammering on to protect the wheel from the mallet he’s using to hammer the rim holders on 🤯
next step, wheel alignment!😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Nah he's using a mallet
And balancing 😂😂
El martillo o masa es de cilicona o caucho no deforma la llanta
@@10gook29cmAunque no deforme la llanta, no és bueno dar martillazos a la rueda.
Everytime ive seen these in my old tire shop it was for a flat repair and it was always a bead leak caused by these
and then they come back two days later trying to say we did smth wrong smh😭 take those damn things out your tire and just don’t curb rash your shit😭
@@thesaintlcfryeah if you want these on there for cosmetic reasons, fine...pay the piper. But if you're using then as "protectors", learn how to drive...or do what they did in the fifties and get curb feelers...that'll look about as good on your Benz as curb rash
The bit he cut short would really bother me 😂
How can he measure 1 mm more or less only by watching the piece???
Lol me too. I can’t believe he had the balls to post that shit.
there is much more than 1mm, if there be 1mm - we didnt saw it from this distance on phone without zoom@@Jighen84l
@@Inappropriate1986
That gap is intentional, I can tell you know nothing about shit like this. I can't believe you had the balls to post a comment as stupid as this.
Bring back the antenna feelers( makes a loud sound when hitting a curb)
People do the dumbest s*** to their cars
right.. money...
It’s a rim protector
It looks alright tho
U damage that rim, how much money to buy a new one??🤔
@@philiphill5454 yes we all know what it is
That gaps absolutely driving me bonkers, not to mention beating the hell out of the wheels
the gap is for expansion when it heats up, there is a label with the brand name that goes over it
and it's a rubber hammer, if your wheel cant take that it already had cracks.. its suppose to handle forces much stronger than that
only issue is not taking the wheel off the car, this might misalign the wheel
You just got nerdslapped lol
You ain't never had spokes then huh Dayton hammers are made outta lead... that's why they're called Knock offs
@@Soesoesoe112the wheel should have zero alignment issues, it gets really rusty where I live so techs use rubber mallet sledgehammers to break the wheels off of the hubs with all the rust connecting the two. Never has there been an issue with alignment.
It's a fukin rubber hammer, It won't misalign or break or bend anything, my f god you guys are so pu$$y
Ladies and Gentlemen I present the bead leaker 🙌🏼
Exactly what I was thinking
u think a piece of thin plastic will break the bead ? lol
@@dewhizsrd maybe you're right. Pointless things to do nonetheless
Lmao. That’s funny.
The bead is an inch farther inside.
This is like putting the rails up for bowling. Don’t curb your car, it’s that easy😂
How to damage your rim while trying to protect it… it’s like a sovereign citizen
Edit* tired of listening to children way too overly
-eager to point out that they know what a rubber mallet is. 🤦♂️ apparently only 120 people get what I’m saying. So let me clarify.
I’m from a family of mechanics… we hate when people slap and glue shit onto their cars. What you see in this video is called a rim blade. They are garbage… you’re trying to protect your rim against curbs but often times… people just slap them on, but don’t rebalance their tires, and either over-glue them or under-glue them… these are only good for beaters that you want to look “cool” please don’t throw this garbage on $80-$100k AMG
They are often over glued because if that shit comes off (and trust me they do!) while your doing 80mph, it’s gonna fuck some shit up…. And when it’s over glued… good luck getting all the old, super overheated, dry-cracked dirty old polymer off of your rims.
So yeah, ruining your rim in order to protect it… is like a sovereign citizen… IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE!!!! If you have the money for an AMG… have your rim professionally painted and just learn how to parallel park. Rim blades are a novelty.
A rubber mallet won’t damage your rim 😭
bro thinks he hittin it wit the blacksmith hammer or somethin 😂
You do realize police are sovereign citizens right?
I think you've heard of qualified immunity right police are normally not subject to the law.
It's weird when someone stands up for their constitutional rights, and the police say "what are you a sovereign citizen or something" 🙄🫣.
It's really weird how humans including police lump people into a category or labels because they say one or two sentences similar to someone else who has already been labeled or they themselves are claiming a label.
Imagine a country with a Constitution yet almost nobody knows what the Constitution means, or cares what it means.
One thing's for sure in this day and age, if you exercise your constitutional rights you are considered a domestic terrorist to most 🙄🫣🤷.
RIM
/rim/
noun: outer edge of your anus
verb: lick or suck the anus of (someone) as a means of sexual stimulation.
Sovereign Citizen
/sov·er·eign cit·i·zen/
noun: anti-government extremists who damage their country by trying to protect it. Aka asshole.
@flipflat4814 we came here to look at the rims bro 😂
Please do not put these on your rims if you value them. These plastic "protectors" end up holding in fine dust and grit. With the forces of even normal driving, it will cause movement from the tire flexing into it. It will be basically like sanding the finish on your rims. Also, using the rubber mallet like in this video will not cause any damage.
thougt that would be the case, they remind me so much of the strips used on bowling machines for the pinwheels and they dirty pretty quick
facts as a mechanic .... it be cheaper to fix kerb rash than get new rims and tyres
Dont want it on my supercar. If i ever have one😅.
Oh yea? you have witnessed this first hand? @@redactedrider7606
I will add reason for avoiding that shit on wheels
also those tires already have wheel protectors, he just got wrong size tires, should be wider.
also these plastic protectors will make it pain in the ass to balance wheel, cause it will slip no matter what, and in weeks or month you'll end up with shitty balanced wheels.
Personally I just don’t curb my tires. I take turns properly instead of cutting sharp because I have this crazy new thing called situational awareness 🤣
Yep, me too!!
Normally same. My city just happens to have fucking potholes everywhere. Near impossible to avoid sometimes at night 😢
You mean spacial awareness. The situation has has no impact on the curb’s proximity to your car.
Saw that coming
Will you post it when you do ?
I just don’t let my wife drive my car. Problem solved..rims protected.
"To protect the rim, we need to beat it to train it to be strong"
when your grandma puts plastic on all the couches...
That’s because your grandma is a squirter
عقليا ل رقزلستليتلسالبيةيلسالياىسىءةءلءة
it's because she's a squirter
The easier solution is to just not let your wife or girlfriend drive your car. Problem solved.
Thank you.
THIS.
Exactly
Word
That’s absolutely right because then they deny it when it happens and say it must have been a kid on a skateboard! 😂😂😂🤦🏻♂️
In Germany we call this 'ATU Tuning'
Michelin: "Thorough validation shows that the tyre sidewall stiffness stayed the same through lifetime. Cornering stiffness and comfort stayed consistent. We hereby release this tyre. May it be properly installed and serve drivers."
Drivers:
LMAO
Good thing he added that drop of super glue to the ends that don’t even come close to touching each other.
A crazy concept:
Don’t scrape your wheels on shit lmao
Babe, can I borrow your car? Yeah give me a minute can you grab my orange mallet I’ll meet you out front. Lol worth it
It makes the wheels look cool isn’t that what it’s for
Good luck with that. It always happens eventually.
It's inevitable my guy 😭😭😭
Why protect your rims tho? There’s prestige in being a good driver and not actually scratching them in the first place
Hector always has the most work done.
Are you going to cover that protector with a rim-protector-cover too?
Does it have to come off with a change of tyre?
It needs a tire protector as well
😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉
Imagine getting your wheels chipped by the ones paid to protect them
If a rubber mallet chips them then the powder coat wasn’t applied right and or the metal wasn’t cleaned/prepped correctly
@@johnjack8195but that wouldn't happen if he didn't hit it like that with he mallet
@@dealerhealer3673it’s a rubber fucking mallet. If that could hurt the rim then the powder coat would probably fly off just driving down the road.
Isn't that something all these years and come to find out rubber wheels chip.
It's a mallet everyone, not a hammer... it's made of rubber!
Ah, it's to protect the rims from incompetent drivers!
aka women
@@MEGVTRON Hehe.
@@MEGVTRONAKA old white guys. They do not understand that you are supposed to put the car in park before exiting the vehicle. When I worked valet I had to yell to get old dudes to put their foot on the brake and put the car in park more often than any other incident.
@@MEGVTRON how original.
@@cecilthecavetroll9743 if you dont get laid just say so
People don't need rim protectors. All people need to drive carefully and use their side view mirrors when parking.
Well spoken man i agree.. Side mirrors are not Christmas ornaments for decoration must be used properly before changing lanes and when parking..
I mean we’ve all scratched rims once or twice. Who cares? Just buy new ones once they’re beat to hell.
@@cristiancardenas775 I would not say that we have all scratched rims but, yes I agree, just by new ones.
@@andreszuniga5017 that’s you’r problem. You’ll freak out too hard once they’re scratched and it’s not gonna be worth it. Trust me. You think you know what you’re talking about but you don’t.
@@cristiancardenas775 I didn't mean for you to get upset my friend. That's just my opinion, just like you have yours.
“Let’s protect those rims!” **Proceeds to hit rims with hammer 74 times**
It was a rubber mallet....if your rims can be damaged by getting hit in the same way with the same object then YOU really should be walking.
Take a log off the fire it is a joke lol - I had no idea I was going to upset the rims and hammers lobbyist group @@audiwankenobi361
If a Rim gets damaged by a rubber mallet... you shouldn't be driving with those Rims
I see you never shopped for a hammer in your life and noticed the rubber mallets always right beside them.
Roll into a corner at a high rate of speed and kiss your tire pressure goodbye. It's good for people that have there stuff for show and even then it must leak.
Protecting rims by hammering them . 😂
It’s a rubber mallet, specifically designed to hammer things without damaging them.
Using brains when you don’t have it.
To think 64 people is brain dead as he is
Are you stupid?
Man im working as mechanic and your stupidity kills me😂😂did you really think he can demolished that with rubber💀😂?
All he needs now are mallot protectors.
Protection from rubber?
That comment is underrated. Funny af!😂
@@GhostRider03Yeah it's funny how many people don't know about rubber mallets.
Yes it is rubber, but a simple tap should be sufficient. This guy must break up concrete for his other job 😮
Guess he needs that „protection“ now to hide the damage from the hammering 😂
Its a rubber hammer
Are you stupid? It's a rubber mallet, made for situations like this.
Mallet*
Bro never heard of a rubber mallet
It's a rubber mallet for rims
I can only imagine how utterly annoying that is going to be for the tire tech who is going to do a flat repair on that thing
Best thing to do when unsure how close you are to a kerb is to actually just drive up it at an angle
I do this 😂
@@jamardns77 best thing to do though, I cringe seeing and hearing people kerb it.
I swear I have never once curbed my rims not once since 1994...
I've been banned from driving several times for totting up , dangerous driving,speeding in a 30 speeding in a 60 speeding in a 70 banned for using a car as a weapon,driving without insurance then driving whilst disqualified but not once have I curbed my rims ...
@@Baron_von_Fargone 😂😂😂😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😭 Oh shit, think you should just buy some cheep rims and kerb them instead of the driving offences bro.
@@Sanka-ya-dead 😆I'm just really unlucky.i have a habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time .I'm actually a very good driver 😭😭😁😄
That ballance got f-ed up! Tyre at 100km/h be like: ➡️⬆️↗️↕️↩️↖️⤵️↔️↙️↗️↘️↕️➡️⬅️↘️⬆️⤴️↔️
Come on, finishing touch with SuperGlue did the trick. It's all balanced now. 😀...
This comment hasn't gotten old for 20 years 😂😂😂
But for real can't they just put the weights on the inside side??
If hitting a tire with a mallet knocks off balance then the car has some serious issues lmao.
are your wheels made out of paper?
That's pretty cool. Let the plastic ring take the curb rash and save the wheels.
Ooooor just learn to drive without kerbing your rims 👌🏼
@@ChrisPbacon-r1sso you learned by rushing all the time .good for you.
@@mkmgarage702 how is driving without kerbing your wheels rushing.. confused with your response
The best part is it says the diameter of the wheel on the side of the tire. Just measure to that size
Every Tire technicians second worst nightmare. First is Fix-a-flat.
Underrated comment
How's this a nightmare? Wouldn't you just pull the valve stem and break the bead like normal?
@@Zociety6477it’s definitely hard without the right tools and equipment, not to mention alignment and balancing 😭
@@Zociety6477either that or he could mean patching one . Which depending on the location could be a pain in the ass
Seriously though imagine popping back to see how car mechanic is doing and you just see a man with a hammer 😂
😆
it's a rubber mallet no harm done
I kept a 1972 Monte Carlo on the road for years with a hammer......okay, and duct tape.
@@stevet8833 the first ever scan tool
Im going to go round each neighbours cars and test this now....il be right back
Measure the circle of the wheel then measure the plastic piece to the same length when you install you'll have no gap and don't need to cut as it's already been measured properly
I’m not gonna lie I felt sorry for the alloys 😂
You shouldn’t, it’s a mallet (rubber)!!
@@bennyantiglio6103
No shit was it (I had no idea)… what’s that got todo with my comment I was talking about the shit rim job… I’m not stupid
@@bennyantiglio6103 all it needs is a little dust and sht is scratched.
Rear tyre now needs alignment. 😂
100k+ car, that rim protector gap will bother me. Please redo…!
In the 50's and early 60's they had a two pieces of flexible wire mounted just behind or in front of the front wheels on the curb side .it let little old ladies park their Cadillacs without messing the whitetails up.
low-riders still use that and it's hella more snazzy than sticking plastic over your fat-ass rims.
Called curb-feelers
I haven't heard anyone mention those since 1974
A good steering wheel is all the rim protection needed.
Not on German cars
Their motto must be "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
"Stranger", that's what he said.
That GAP WOULD BOTHER ME SO BAD , I couldn’t let him to continue.
If you can't protect them, beat them
It’s a rubber hammer… it’s made for it
Nice looking rim protection! Now if only there's a protection for the cool rim protection!
Interesting concept! How does the tire hold air after?
Oh the gap!!!! I want to fix it now. So unsatisfying. I'm going to clean my bedroom now. (It's 11:48pm UK time)
"It'll cost $699"
Me = The gap...
"I mean $6.99"
His moms gap was 5 even.
You know what they say, “don’t even measure once, just eyeball it and cut”
But it came off getting on the highway !!!
😭😭😭
After this intervention with the hammer, the entire track can be readjusted... and then you should check whether the light alloy rims have cracked after this brutality