which low profile tyre with rim protector

honda3938 · 3rd October 2009, 18:26

hi friends i am going to buy a new footwear for my old honda city. i want 195/55 or 205/50 r15 cheap tyres with rim protector . I have two tyres in my mind appolo acelere and yokohama a drives but i am not sure that do they have rim protector or not.So please clear my doubts and make suggestion on some other brands. I am looking for cheaper options as going to sell car in month or two.Are those imported tyres of any use or are just craps. These imported ones are available for around 2200 without b/w.
thanx

Sahil · 3rd October 2009, 19:35

What are "rim protectors"??

blackasta · 3rd October 2009, 20:06

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Originally Posted by honda3938

hi friends i am going to buy a new footwear for my old honda city. i want 195/55 or 205/50 r15 cheap tyres with rim protector . I have two tyres in my mind appolo acelere and yokohama a drives but i am not sure that do they have rim protector or not.So please clear my doubts and make suggestion on some other brands. I am looking for cheaper options as going to sell car in month or two.Are those imported tyres of any use or are just craps. These imported ones are available for around 2200 without b/w.
thanx

Yokos IMO have rim protectors. My yokos (AVS ES 100 185/60R14) have rim protectors and that's there is in the specs itself.
Try the yoko / appolo websites.

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Originally Posted by Sahil

What are "rim protectors"??

A new wheel rim protector for protecting the outer lip of a wheel rim, especially an alloy wheel rim, from damage. The inventive device includes an annular main portion having a pair of spaced apart side walls and a base wall connecting the side walls together. The side walls of the main portion define an annular channel between them which is adapted for receiving an outer lip of a wheel rim therein. An annular flange portion is extended from one of the side walls of the main portion. The flange portion is adapted for positioning between a wheel rim and the bead of a tire mounted on the wheel rim.

source : Wheel rim protector - Patent 5967212

honda3938 · 3rd October 2009, 20:07

rim protector is like a special layer on a tyre which is between tyre and the rim lip so that it is not damaged while hitting a pothole or in case of a sudden tyre deflation while car running

greenhorn · 4th October 2009, 07:14

regular acelere dont have rim protectors, only acelere sportz, and i dont think they are available in that size

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honda3938 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: patiala Posts: 125 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	which low profile tyre with rim protector hi friends i am going to buy a new footwear for my old honda city. i want 195/55 or 205/50 r15 cheap tyres with rim protector . I have two tyres in my mind appolo acelere and yokohama a drives but i am not sure that do they have rim protector or not.So please clear my doubts and make suggestion on some other brands. I am looking for cheaper options as going to sell car in month or two.Are those imported tyres of any use or are just craps. These imported ones are available for around 2200 without b/w. thanx
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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	What are "rim protectors"??
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3rd October 2009, 20:07	#4
honda3938 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: patiala Posts: 125 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	rim protector is like a special layer on a tyre which is between tyre and the rim lip so that it is not damaged while hitting a pothole or in case of a sudden tyre deflation while car running
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4th October 2009, 07:14	#5
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	regular acelere dont have rim protectors, only acelere sportz, and i dont think they are available in that size
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