You spent hours flipping through magazines. You searched the web, used Powerhouse’s many pages of custom car wheels to preview how your ride would look like with custom wheels and tires, and then shopped for the best price.
If you go through all that work just to search for the perfect custom wheels and tires, doesn’t it make sense to spend just a bit more time and effort to protect your investment? Here are 4 pretty easy ways to protect your custom wheels and tires.
WHEELS LOCKS FOR CUSTOM WHEELS AND TIRES TO DETER THEFT
If you are going to outfit your Land Rover Range Rover with a set of awesome Varro VD06X Flow Form Wheels, spend just a bit more and get a set of Gorilla custom Wheel Locks. These locks will protect your custom wheels and tires. When thieves take a first look at your custom wheels and tires they know they look good. When they take a second look and see those Gorilla Wheel Locks standing guard, they will move on to the next vehicle.
That’s because when you put Gorilla Wheel locks on your custom wheels, you are picking the wheel lock that set the standard for the industry. Thieves know this and won’t waste their time trying to lift your wheels. If you want the most advanced lock for your custom wheels, you want the Gorilla Wheel lock. It incorporates an external security pattern that makes the lock virtually impossible to remove without the key. The case-hardened steel is made to last and the chrome plating makes it look standing guard.
ROAD HAZARD PROTECTION FOR YOUR CUSTOM WHEELS
Dropping your ride into a pothole can do more than rattle your fillings. It can do serious damage to your custom wheels, tires, struts, or shocks. This is damage that can be costly to repair. AAA estimated that the 2021 cost for repairing damage caused by potholes set drivers back a staggering $26.5 billion. You can try to recover the cost from the city or state. Good luck with that. A recent USA Today story shows just how difficult it can be to get the reimbursement you are due.
WHAT ABOUT YOUR AUTO INSURANCE
If you have minimal coverage, you don’t have to worry about insurance covering loss due to damage or theft of your custom wheels and tires. It won’t. If you have full coverage, it may or may not provide coverage. The time to check your coverage is now, not when you need it. If your current policy doesn’t cover theft or damage, it doesn’t cost a dime to shop around for one that does. Of course extra coverage may come at extra cost, but it doesn’t do any harm to comparison shop. If your custom wheels and tires are covered, be sure to hang onto your invoice as proof of the price you paid.
PROTECT THE LOOK AND PROLONG THE LIFE
It doesn’t take much extra time or effort to make sure that you get the most life out of your new custom wheels and tires. When you wash your ride, make sure to pay attention to the wheels and tires as well.
- Wash your wheels first to protect your paint
- Wash one wheel at a time
- Use protective coatings
Tire Dressing just takes a minute to apply but gives weeks of shine and protection. One coat gives you standard black tire finish, two coats leaves a satin shine, and three coats leaves a glossy finish. No matter how many coats you apply, this dressing won’t fly off the tire and stain your paint. Works great on any exterior plastic like bumpers or fender flares.
