What do you think about chroming stock wheels?
11-14-02 | 05:46 PM
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What do you think about chroming stock wheels?
Instead of buying new wheels, since I like the stock ones, I was thinking of having my FDs wheels chromed. I was wondering if any of you guys have had yours chromed, and if you think I should have mine done.
Here's my car now:
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Here's my car now:
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11-14-02 | 05:55 PM
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I had mine done right after I bought it, and I think it looks terrific! I used a place called East Coast Plating that does exchange, so the turn around time is less, and I think the web site was www.4chromewheels.com
They did a great job, and they are in Maryland, so you'll save $$ on freight!
They did a great job, and they are in Maryland, so you'll save $$ on freight!
11-14-02 | 06:19 PM
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Heres my car now www.geocities.com/6508
Sorry bout that other thing i put on there
Sorry bout that other thing i put on there
11-14-02 | 07:33 PM
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11-15-02 | 09:28 AM
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I think you can't perfume the pig so to speak. It makes an average, undersized, dated wheel, now a shiny, heavy, dated wheel.
But I gota admit the red one above looks pretty nice. Chrome on a sports car is ungood in my book.... Unless you have the Blitz 03's that have the centers dipped...
But I gota admit the red one above looks pretty nice. Chrome on a sports car is ungood in my book.... Unless you have the Blitz 03's that have the centers dipped...
11-15-02 | 10:19 AM
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Actually the stock wheels are probably the lightest 8 x 16 inch wheel available @ 15 lbs each. Chrome-plating adds a lb...go ahead ask me how I know 
My '93 R1 came with chrome stock wheels. I purchased "shiny" chrome-look centercaps from the dealer. It's a sweet look. The chrome finish didn't hold up well to road salt during the Indiana winters though.
I ended up selling the chrome stock wheel to some guy in Wichita KS...
FWIW I don't recommend chrome-finished wheels if you live in the snow-belt. Now polished wheels with clearcoat makes sense...
Anybody wanna sell his/her SSR Integral A2s in 9 x 17, 45-mm offset in high polished finish??
My '93 R1 came with chrome stock wheels. I purchased "shiny" chrome-look centercaps from the dealer. It's a sweet look. The chrome finish didn't hold up well to road salt during the Indiana winters though.
I ended up selling the chrome stock wheel to some guy in Wichita KS...
FWIW I don't recommend chrome-finished wheels if you live in the snow-belt. Now polished wheels with clearcoat makes sense...
Anybody wanna sell his/her SSR Integral A2s in 9 x 17, 45-mm offset in high polished finish??
Originally posted by Brentis
I think you can't perfume the pig so to speak. It makes an average, undersized, dated wheel, now a shiny, heavy, dated wheel.
But I gota admit the red one above looks pretty nice. Chrome on a sports car is ungood in my book.... Unless you have the Blitz 03's that have the centers dipped...
I think you can't perfume the pig so to speak. It makes an average, undersized, dated wheel, now a shiny, heavy, dated wheel.
But I gota admit the red one above looks pretty nice. Chrome on a sports car is ungood in my book.... Unless you have the Blitz 03's that have the centers dipped...
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