AICEL Car Tire Changing Rim Protector, 5 Pcs Wheel Changing Rim Savers, 15cm Auto Tire Changer Guard Edge Saver Tool, Fixing Tyre Rim Protective Cover, Car Accessories for Motorcycle, SUV (Orange)

While this company isn't the originator of this product, they have done well in providing a darn decent guard with a material that is both flexible/malleable and durable. I ran an auto repair shop in a large city that was mostly a conglomerate of rural townships; large trucks and trailers with equally large and—for whatever reason—powder coated or painted wheels. . .in which their owners took a fervent pride. Let me tell you, on black, blue, and red wheels, the smallest of scratches appear magnified and broadcast to the world. . .or so their owners would lament. Understandably, guests would be righteously perturbed, if not bordering outright vengeful when—by law of averages—their beloved rim might receive a kiss too passionate from the tire mounting machine. Flowery prose and descriptions aside, if unfocused, it is easy for a tire tech to scratch a wheel with the pneumatic machinery or tools. These guards make that significantly less likely to happens while mounting and dismounting tires. It sits on the wheel's "edge" and protects it from direct contact with the machine arm and bulwarks against too much pressure being applied as the wheel rotates on the machine. I know for fact that utilizing these guards at that shop saved me from having to order fixes or replacements for no less than 17 guests.

Got these for Tommy's Tire shop. I asked him how he liked them. He said he loved them. That they worked perfectly when he has been changing tires. He is so happy I order them for him. Realky made it a great value for the money. They are slip resistance. Ease to installation. All around great design to work with.

Works great

Didn’t hold up like my old ones. Too soft.

Not sure how many times they can be reused but I used them once and after one slipping inside the tire probably my fault but it worked and protected my wheel.