Stock chrome wheels-- pics?

[BP57]

I've got a carwash owner paying me $350 for some minor damage to my driver's side wheels (yes, I know I shouldn't have done that but the bird sh*t was going to etch my paint) and I was thinking of doing a stock chrome wheel exhange. Can anyone recommend a company from experience? How about some pics of the stock 18's that have been chromed? Thanks.

[Jaylin]

Do a search on the web, there are alot a good companies that will chrome your rims. Most of them however will not do an exchange, because they do not stock the 18".





|04 G35c desert platinum|5at|premium|sport package|aero|navi|18" alloy rims & performance tires|front lip|drilled aluminum pedals|clear corners|Nismo Gen.II CAI

[Rocket65C]

Those stock wheels look awesome on a black G when they're chromed. Does anyone happen to have a picture of a silver G with chromed stock 18's?

[Jaylin]

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Those stock wheels look awesome on a black G when they're chromed. Does anyone happen to have a picture of a silver G with chromed stock 18's?
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|04 G35c desert platinum|5at|premium|sport package|aero|navi|18" alloy rims & performance tires|front lip|drilled aluminum pedals|clear corners|Nismo Gen.II CAI

[Rocket65C]

Dr. J! Sweet rims! Very, very nice. You got a sheen on that baby that won't stop. It looks like your grill is chromed, too, not just the black chrome that's stock. Hey, where are those clear corners?


edit: That's not your G, is it? It's a 6MT, and you have a 5AT.

[Jaylin]

That's not my car. It is Dragon_long's G. Check the gallery for more pics.

|04 G35c desert platinum|5at|premium|sport package|aero|navi|18" alloy rims & performance tires|front lip|drilled aluminum pedals|clear corners|Nismo Gen.II CAI

[BP57]

Oh man that DG looks great too. That's my color so I'm sold!! Thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tego ry=43961

for $600 this looks pretty good don't you think? Anyone use this company?

[H72]

You just have to watch out with some of these replacement guys. The chrome can be of very poor quality. When I had a Ford Lightning I used AAARims out of CA. The rims arrived and they looked great. Two weeks later the chrome was starting to "pit" due to brake dust. A month later the chrome on the inside of the wheel started to flake off. I raised hell and they told me it was due to road salt. Probelm is I live in Florida...we don't have road salt no snow. In the end they did nothing and said the damage is due to environmental conditions beyond their control.

Just beware.

[MBg35]

I've also considered chrome but due to the additional weight I think I may just change my mind. Does anyone know how much chromed wheels weigh as opposed to the stock painted 18"....??? Do tell....

For those who do want to chrome, I believe I've heard that you want to find a place that will do a mickle plating first, then chrome over the nickle. Chroming over the nickle is supposed to be the best way to do a good, proper job that will be durable, but this is just hearsay that I'm repeating. If anyone has definitive answer please share and set me straght if I'm in error.....

Meanwhile, I think I'm just gonna do a repainting on my wheels (I got forced into curb by road hazard, scuffed my poor rims) []

~ 2004 6MT Coupe/Brilliant Silver/Graphite Leather ~

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[dholly]

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2004 | 6MTs | Diamond Graphite/Graphite
Upstate NY

[AZ-G35]

One of the local dealers here is offering $100 off the total price of factory rechromed wheels. The last time I was over there he told me about it and what they do is give you a set of factory wheels that have been chromed. You give them them your old factory rims and like $700-$800 dollars. (Your rims will end up on some other guys car)

I don't think it is all that great of a deal and quit frankly I like the ones I have now. I'm sure the dealer is getting this done way cheaper then $700. Since you are buying them through the dealer I wonder what kind of warranty you get? Probably pass on what ever the company doing the plating gives and the dealer will probably refer you to them if there is a problem.


'04 Infiniti G35/coupe/6MT/Ivory Pearl/Willow Leather/Premium Pkg/Aero Kit