New Way To Protect Your Alloy Wheels From Damage
Thursday, 10. June 2010
One of the biggest confusions over end of lease charges is that of scuffed alloy wheels with bills for repairs being as high as £120 per wheel. Many drivers cannot understand why scuffs to alloy wheels are chargeable as damage. As one woman that wrote to me explained ‘We all scrape wheels on the pavement when parking, surely it is no different to worn carpets, and stone chips?’ The fact is that if you are driving properly you shouldn’t touch the pavement with your wheels so most leasing companies will make a charge for repairs but they aren’t consistent. The cheaper rates often result in much higher end of lease charges. The answer could be a new product called Alloy Gator. It’s a plastic protector that fits around the rim of the tyre. In order to fit them the car needs to be taken to a tyre fitter unless you’re good with a foot pump as the tyres have to be deflated first before fitting then re-inflated after. Auto Express likes the product and says that it is really discreet once in place and the protectors are worth the money if you drive mainly in town and suffer a lot from kerbed rims. The cost is £39.95 for a set of 4 plus £4.95 delivery. You can get them at www.alloygator.com By Graham Hill
