Chrome Wheels.....discuss

[davidd]

Saw an article on Tim Westwood in the paper the other day with pictures of his somewhat preposterous pumped up truck which has huge chrome rims (one set specially for winter). Forgetting the fact that I think Westwood is a twat and the whole car is ridiculous (each to their own? Bollocks, my thread my view )
Chrome wheels?? Why?? They look crap.

Or am I missing something?

There is a Ltd edition MX5 up the road which chrome wheels which also looks cack..

Thoughts?

D.

[david_h]

chrome wheels need not look crap.

Depends on how bling bling you want to go.

My car runs chromed rims. See pic below. Each to their own.

[url]www.feedthehabit.co.uk/video/car11.JPG[/url]

[plotloss]

I have a set for the Mini - not attached yet.

They are chrome 7x13 superlights and look the business on a dark coloured Mini.

Just like this:



(Not my car, but similar)

Westwood on the other hand has them on a suburban which sets a fairly low goal in the first place but he manages to fail to achieve it with those rims.

They are an option for the T440R, but rather than chromed they are milled and polished from one block of metal, and they would want to be for £3500 a set!

Matt.

>> Edited by plotloss on Tuesday 25th March 13:44

[MikeyT]

They looked good years ago when that was about all you could get for your Cortina, Capri etc, but what with some of the new finishes etc, they just look decidedly 'old hat' and naff now.

18" Anchracite spyders look the business though.



On a Caterfield they look OK, but there isn't any chrom on modern cars nowadays - so dulled down metallic finishes take the lead now IMO.

>> Edited by MikeyT on Tuesday 25th March 13:33

[Nacnud]

They look the business on this Marlin.
BTW: love or loath the colour, it's got a genuine TVR V8 lump under the hood and sounds the mutts nutts

[swilly]

My advice, leave em alone unless your a pimp/drug dealer in a lowrider in the ghetto.

[raceboy]

I like them, on the right car, Black Range Rover with black tints, yes , the Seat saloon on chrome 3 spokes I saw at dinner ,No

>> Edited by raceboy on Tuesday 25th March 13:40

[NikB]

I think that chrome wheels are going to become more popular, I have seen quite a lot recently. They can look good, but you have to be careful to get it right. The rims on my motor have a chromed outside edge and I think they suit it:

www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?s=&postid=254029

[MikeyT]

NikB said: I think that chrome wheels are going to become more popular, I have seen quite a lot recently. They can look good, but you have to be careful to get it right. The rims on my motor have a chromed outside edge and I think they suit it:

www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?s=&postid=254029

Yes Nik, they certainly look better than the ones pictured on your profile

[agent006]

Nacnud said: They look the business on this Marlin.
BTW: love or loath the colour, it's got a genuine TVR V8 lump under the hood and sounds the mutts nutts

Those look suspiciously like the chrome wheels that were on various old mondeos.

[Stig]

I'd say that on most cars they do indeed look crap, however, polished ally can look the dogs danglies:

[davidd]

Stig said: I'd say that on most cars they do indeed look crap, however, polished ally can look the dogs danglies:

Hmmm ultima, that could have 1986 astra merit wheel trims on and look good

[bennno]

Nacnud said: They look the business on this Marlin.
BTW: love or loath the colour, it's got a genuine TVR V8 lump under the hood and sounds the mutts nutts

thats a fine looking motor..yes siree

bennno

[Graham.J]

raceboy said: I like them, on the right car, Black Range Rover with black tints, yes :yes

NOOO you DON'T put chrome rims on a bl**dy range rover unless you're a pimp or a drug dealer, they look ST.

You want alloys for a Rangey then visit Overfinch.

[julianhj]

chrome alloys - 'Dealer Wheels'

[DanH]

I think they look good in a sunny country where they reflect in a nice way. In dingey old England they look shit and totally bling bling.

[tuscan_s]

How about his then?

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?p=2&f=63&t=32036&h=0

[rpguk]

Personally I think they look ok on an older classic car, or a very sporty car (ultima for example) but on pretty much anything else they look crap most of the time

[b0yracer]

chrome wheels........

on a site that bitches on max muppets and we discuss chrome wheels like they are a good thing? surely a car is for getting from A 2 B perhaps as fast as poss but with chrome you gain what?

hmm mr officer please pull me i have no style and the wheels will rust away when the salt gets dropped, or is it

hello there you young scally wag wanna nick my shiny rims?

pile of ........

remainder of this submission removed due to long levels of drivel and general bitching aimed at tossy chrome wheels

[ScoobyManchester]

swilly said: My advice, leave em alone unless your a pimp/drug dealer in a lowrider in the ghetto.

I'd have to agree there