Curbs an' debris 'av never been a tyre's best mucker, 'owever, the-day most av de tyres snooker accidental damage due ter de thicker rubber mounded at key locashuns on their sidewalls. It reduces damage ter de tyres/wheels rubbin' against curbs or turnin' sharply outta driveway.
Most av de standard tyres chucker not really cum wi' any kind av protectors cos they are continuously mounted on steel wheels. initially, it may be seen as an omission but 'tis actually done ter accommodate de reality dat most steel wheels use 'ubcaps ter provide a more desirable appearance. De absence av a rim protector provides flexibility in de 'ubcap stylin' an' design fastened ter de wheel.
The tyres dat cum wi' de feature av rim protectors incorporate various designs. Most av dees features a raised rib adjacent ter de bead secshun on their inferior side walls or a deeply recessed bead area ter partially envelope de wheel flange. 'Owever other tyres feature ribs at de tyre's maximum secshun width (distance between de tyre's sidewalls an' de widest part av de tyre).
The tyres dat feature a raised rib adjacent ter de bead area an' de deeply recessed beaded area are engineered ter protect de low profile tyres an' dear alloy wheels from any accidental curb damage whereas de tyres comin' wi' de raised rib or molded recess 'ill thwart de use av wheel scratcher clothes, dis isn't really a problem since dees tyres are customarily used on de vehicles equipped wi' alloy wheels. The rim protectors are 'elpful in shieldin' de tyre an' wheel bead area from de debris in light truk off-road applicashuns moreover it also resists damage inflicted by rocks, tree stumps an' other off-road av obstacles.
Tyres dat are comprised av wan or more raised ribs are usually foun' on delivery van an' trailers at their maximum secshun width. De extra rubber thickness av de raised ribs at de widest point av de tyre resists any damage ter de side walls an' reduces de amount av rubber dat 'ill be worn away before repeated curves scuffin' cuts or exposes de tyre's internal cords.
Whether their manufacturers claim dem ter be "maximum flange shields", "rim protectors" or "scuff guards", de purpose av al' rim protectors is ultimately de seem. They are aimed ter sacrifice themselves in order ter protect de tyres internal side wall structure an' alloy wheels upon whaich they are mounted.