AlloyGator, a patented alloy wheel protection system has won the Auto Express best product of the year award, beating more than 750 other products assessed and tested by Auto Express over the last 12 ...

With research indicating that 80 per cent vehicles under five years old have alloy wheels, that means a lot of dinged rims. There are plenty of alloy wheel refurbishment specialists, but this solution ...

Alloys look smart only when they’re in pristine condition. Be careless when parking and kerb them, and they can be ruined – costing a fortune to refurbish. Alloygator rim protectors cover the edges of ...

There is an accessory called 'Alloygator' but it can only have limited effect in protecting the rims. Hit a kerb hard and you're still going to damage your alloys. There are also some Pirelli tyres ...

There are a few on the market but they generally have very mixed reviews. The best solution — though, not cheap — would be to buy a set of tyres with kerbing protection. Probably best to wait until ...

If you or someone in your life owns a nice sports car, or a vehicle with attractive – and expensive – alloy wheels, you’re probably wary of the winter months and the beating they can put on those ...

My MINI JCW puts a smile on my face every time I get in it - the only downside are its wheels. The alloy's are dished, like the bottom of a dinner plate... Alloy wheel protectors can take some of the ...

Hard plastic protectors have been improved this year, and are brilliant. But Alloygators are trickier to fit than Rimblades, as you have to deflate the tyre, insert reinforcing metal tabs, then secure ...