Chrome dipped wheels

[chinny]

Thinking of getting my wheels chromed dipped fpr my 98 chim, has any body had this done if so who by and how much.Can anybody post any pictures?.........

[plotloss]

On talking to Mini owners who have had the same sort of thing done, it doesnt stay on the wheels very long.

Unless concours is your thing its probably best avoided...

[Hughesie2]

plotloss said:

Unless concours

Or Pimping is your thing...

>> Edited by Hughesie2 on Monday 8th September 13:03

[chinny]

Might also look a bit tacky which i don,t want!!!

[chinny]

Er no....Hughesie 2. It was the wifes idea i,m just try to humour her.Mind you not a bad idea she could pay for the respay

[Hughesie2]

chinny said:

Mind you not a bad idea she could pay for the respay

What have i started

[chimhunter]

Just one thing to say:

[aaandy]

One of the limited edition MX-5's had this a few years ago and it looked a bit pants. You would be looking at a very limited audience when you came to sell it as well.

[plotloss]

I've often had the fleeting thought that a black tuscan would look quite nice with chromed 18" spiders on.

The chrome wheels were an option for the T440R (albeit at £3500)...

[Guillotine]

very few places will do this and you (SHOULD) have to have the wheels checked out via ultra-sound or x-ray to check for cracks/damage...so a specialist job!

hides all manor of ills!

not my thing and i wouldn't trust a wheel thats been done, particularly in a 150+ car!

however, with all these mobile repair companies now working i suppose you could get it done. chroming is a world away from painting.


cheers

[the dodger]

I saw a Chim at the West Essex/London meet a few weeks back (Merry Fidlers) which had polished alloy wheels. I thought they looked fantastic! I hate chrome wheels (except wires of course) but these really did look good. Don't know who - Terminator probably does???