Tyres with good rim protectors

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My current tyres are kumohs and have lasted only about 12k. I'm running 235/35/19 streched slightly over 9" rims. They have no rim protection at all as the rim sits outside of the tyre.

Can anyone recomened a good set of tyres which will last a bit longer and give a little better protction from stone chips etc. If anyone has any pictures of the same size tyre and rim set up it would be very helpfull!

[eob]

The last tyres I had to buy pre company car were Goodyear Eagle F1s for my 5 Series.
17 inch 235s on the front 255s on the rear if I remember correctly.
They weren't cheap but they gripped like a bstard and still had plenty of tread on them after 15000 miles when I sold the car.
They had a very good rim guard on them but it didn't look silly.

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I had looked the eagles and continental tyres. Alot of mercedes and things come with them ad standard and seem to sit well over the edge of the rim. But if I pay more will they last longer? Or do you pay more for a softer rubber that grips better and wears faster?

[eob]

That was a worry I had with the softer rubber but as I said, they did me 20K and still had plenty of tread left.
Driving style does contribute a lot too. I'm quite gentle on tyres and my daily commute is all motorway.
There is also the factor that you could pay £150 for a tyre only to puncture it within a week in a place where it can't be repaired.
At the same time, a tight-wad friend of mine bought 4 new tyres which where as cheap-as-sh!t. First wet corner and he ended up in the ditch.
It is a gamble!
For our second car I go middle of the road (no pun intended) with Khumos or Firestones etc. You generally find that they are made by the likes of Michelin, Bridgestone and the likes.

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Well my first set of tyres weren't punctured but stabbed out with a screw driver in the middle of the night in the streets of Belfast! Only had them about 2 months.
I had a cheap set of tyres on an old set of 18" wheels I borrowed from a friend while I saved for new tyres. They were crap! The car went side ways over the white lines on a round about one day in the wet!
The thing I have found odd is that the rear tyres have worn just as quick as the front. I was planning on swapping front to back but found it's prob not worth the effort! It's not an allignment issue as I had the car done when I lowered it and put the alloys on in July.