mpkayeuk Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 I'm considering some of these in red to go with the red calipers on the Black Ed. Anyone got any: http://www.alloygator.com/home.asp Quote
sparky370z Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 yup a few people got them, said they are good too. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 I'm considering some of these in red to go with the red calipers on the Black Ed. Anyone got any: http://www.alloygator.com/home.asp rtbiscuit had them on his 350Z, So you get a rough idea viewtopic.php?f=61&t=35086&p=523346&hilit=+alloygator+rtbiscuit#p523346 Quote
Husky Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 just use the search button viewtopic.php?f=61&t=35086&hilit=alloygator i have them on mine and they have saved my wheels from certain annihilation more than once. i got them in black and although they are visible they dont look that bad considering the work they do. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 Husky....you are getting slower by the day Quote
rtbiscuit Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 if i got them again i would get them in black, but they did work a treat, saved my wheels more than once. Quote
Husky Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 Husky....you are getting slower by the day true mate, but i was searching for a pic of my car with its black ones on still searching. need to get it in my progress thread Quote
sparky370z Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 i think they look great. and for the added protection too!! Quote
mpkayeuk Posted January 8, 2011 Author Posted January 8, 2011 DOH, search fail. Sorry guys! Looks like it's a good idea then, hopefully will look good in red on the Black Ed Quote
mbs Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 DOH, search fail. Sorry guys! Looks like it's a good idea then, hopefully will look good in red on the Black Ed Did you go ahead, interested in seeing what they look like on the Black edition wheels. Quote
mpkayeuk Posted January 14, 2011 Author Posted January 14, 2011 Not yet, I want red but they are out of stock until Feb. But I will order when they come back in. Hopefully I'll be careful enough not to kerb them in the meanwhile! Quote
Chris`I Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Personally I'd go for black. The amount they protrude from the wheel they may look a little odd in red. Quote
ChrisS Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Personally I'd go for black. The amount they protrude from the wheel they may look a little odd in red. +1 Think black would be less noticeable. Quote
Husky Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 in black your wheels just look a tiny bit smaller and a bit wider Quote
mpkayeuk Posted January 14, 2011 Author Posted January 14, 2011 I have just ordered some in black because they offered me a 25% discount So we'll see what they look like once I've had the chance to get them fitted. Collecting the car tomorrow at 0830 Quote
realneal370z Posted September 16, 2011 Posted September 16, 2011 Any photos of the alloy gators on your black ed? Quote
speedwell Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Is it possible to re-use these?...if not, then best to fit after you've had new tyres because they would need to come off for tyre fitting,unless I'm much mistaken. Quote
sipar69 Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Any photos of the alloy gators on your black ed? I'd like to see that too. Three months in and I've managed not to kerb my wheels yet, but if past experience is anything to go by it's only a matter of time I'd also be interested to know what they end up looking like if you do run them up against the kerb. The promo video on the Alloygator website shows using a blade to scrape off the rough edges. Be good to know if anyone has actually done this and how the protector looked afterwards. Quote
sipar69 Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Any photos of the alloy gators on your black ed? I'd like to see that too. Three months in and I've managed not to kerb my wheels yet, but if past experience is anything to go by it's only a matter of time I'd also be interested to know what they end up looking like if you do run them up against the kerb. The promo video on the Alloygator website shows using a blade to scrape off the rough edges. Be good to know if anyone has actually done this and how the protector looked afterwards. Quote
Ebized Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 I'm a bit sceptical as to whether these will work on the 19" OEM 370 rims. Unlike the 350 Rays/Nismos that have a pronounced lip to help the protectors 'grip' the 370 wheels are flat faced which suggests to me the tyres would have to be removed to get a large enough area for them to 'grip'? You can see from the rim design, when used with tyres that have rim protectors as in the pic above, they already offer a little protection. Yes, I have seen kerb damaged 370 rims but in my experience the 370 rims are a little less prone than the 350 ones. Yeah, I have maybe been lucky so far not to have any kerb damage in the 2 years I have had the 370, but when parking I always make a point of coming in at reasonably acute angle first so that the rear tyre hits the kerb which, with the mirror I have angled to see the rear wheel area, helps to find the distance from the kerb and then a forward shunt putting the lock hard on so again the front tyre hits the kerb lets me know I am close enough in before straightening the car. Not easy when spaces are tight -I agree, but has worked so far Quote
Ebized Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 I'm a bit sceptical as to whether these will work on the 19" OEM 370 rims. Unlike the 350 Rays/Nismos that have a pronounced lip to help the protectors 'grip' the 370 wheels are flat faced which suggests to me the tyres would have to be removed to get a large enough area for them to 'grip'? You can see from the rim design, when used with tyres that have rim protectors as in the pic above, they already offer a little protection. Yes, I have seen kerb damaged 370 rims but in my experience the 370 rims are a little less prone than the 350 ones. Yeah, I have maybe been lucky so far not to have any kerb damage in the 2 years I have had the 370, but when parking I always make a point of coming in at reasonably acute angle first so that the rear tyre hits the kerb which, with the mirror I have angled to see the rear wheel area, helps to find the distance from the kerb and then a forward shunt putting the lock hard on so again the front tyre hits the kerb lets me know I am close enough in before straightening the car. Not easy when spaces are tight -I agree, but has worked so far Quote
Kev T Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 I don't think they will, i got a set of alloy gators for the oem 370 rays and for the life of me could not get them to stay on, just gave up in the end, anyone else tried and succeeded ? Quote
Kev T Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 I don't think they will, i got a set of alloy gators for the oem 370 rays and for the life of me could not get them to stay on, just gave up in the end, anyone else tried and succeeded ? Quote
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