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Not for a car with any sporting intentions. (more) (archive)
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Posted by Jon on March 19, 2001 at 11:37:17:

In Reply to: Chrome wheels not cool, what do you think? posted by Mach Schnell on March 18, 2001 at 22:23:07:

Chrome is shiny decoration. It goes with a luxo-cruiser or maybe a hot rod. For example, I thought the chrome wheels on the err...uh...Ford 49 show car looked very fitting.

Chrome wheels don't go with a sports car, a race car, or a "rugged" SUV.

Polished is probably the best for a sports car. It's no frills, no extra weight, better heat dissipation for the brakes (?). Unfortunately, it's labor intensive. For cost savings, powdercoated or painted is the way to go.

I do agree with your generalization though. It makes perfect sense: Shiny wheels...shiny gold chains, shiny watch, shiny teeth, shiny hair, oily(shiny)-haired chest exposed by unbuttoned shiny shirt...see it all makes sense.

-Jon


The shinier the rims, the greasier the cheez stepping out of the car. Nothing against rice burners with chrome rims, just does not seem to go with a fifty thousand dollar car.




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