New 18' Dark Chrome wheels New Pic's and Price

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Mar 21, 2004 | 12:48 PM

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I'd like to see these on blue. I'm just not sure how the chrome would look on a blue.

Barry, do you know how much more the chrome wheels weigh than the regular stock wheels? Thanks.

Mar 25, 2004 | 05:07 PM

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The chrome wheels actually weigh less than the stock wheels.
(not much though)
Chrome wheel - 21.50 lbs
Stock wheel - 21.70 lbs

Mar 25, 2004 | 05:15 PM

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New price on these wheels $390.00 each

Holy Sheep Dip Batman! That's a HELL of a lot better than $662 each!!!

So Brian, how much are our current wheels worth in return credit? :D

Mar 25, 2004 | 10:05 PM

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Wow, that weight is a surprise. Thanks for the info Brian.

Mar 25, 2004 | 10:51 PM

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Any chance were going to get to seem some pics of the dark chrome on an actual 8?

Mar 26, 2004 | 07:35 AM

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I am going to try this by the weekend

Mar 26, 2004 | 07:41 AM

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Ok we are going to do a RED one. Hope this is ok

Mar 26, 2004 | 11:03 AM

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Fine by me! I was just waiting to see them on one. Finally, the big unvailing is near. Someone can Photochop it to any color any way you go with it.

Mar 26, 2004 | 11:10 AM

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Wheel Pics

Hope you like

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Mar 26, 2004 | 11:11 AM

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More

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Mar 26, 2004 | 11:18 AM

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More Again

More Again

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Mar 26, 2004 | 11:19 AM

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And Again

And Last One

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Mar 26, 2004 | 11:24 AM

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Thanks a lot for those pics! Looks great! I'll be the first to ask a Photoshop expert to change that color to Winning Blue, pretty please!!

Are those rotary center caps extra, or do they come with the new wheels?

Mar 26, 2004 | 11:37 AM

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Extra

They are extra 116.40 set of four and I am dropping the price on the wheels to 357.50 each until the 30th of April

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Mar 26, 2004 | 12:55 PM

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I'll be ordering soon. My wife actually saw these and said "We NEED those." That is the best thing I have heard in about a month. Need the tire pressure monitors too. Any discounts coming on those or is that asking too much?

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Mar 26, 2004 | 03:15 PM

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Re: Extra

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They are extra 116.40 set of four and I am dropping the price on the wheels to 357.50 each until the 30th of April

Dang...

So, no return credit on our existing wheels? I was actually half serious with that question, as some shops are actually doing that.

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Mar 26, 2004 | 04:01 PM

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Sorry

Sorry about that.

But do you like them?

Mar 26, 2004 | 08:03 PM

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I was actually picturing them to be darker.... the first pic you showed they appeard to be darker.

These look just like the regular chrome rims, no?

Mar 26, 2004 | 08:49 PM

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Sorry about that.

But do you like them?

Oh yeah, I like them. But not enough to drop $1430 + shipping on them right now. Wonder how much I could get out of my stock wheels? Hmmm....

Mar 27, 2004 | 08:49 AM

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Omicron: use your stock wheels for autox.

Those wheels look great. There's so much I want to order! AHHH!

Mar 27, 2004 | 10:08 AM

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Omicron: use your stock wheels for autox.

Those wheels look great. There's so much I want to order! AHHH!

Good idea... but I don't AutoX... yet...

Apr 6, 2004 | 06:37 PM

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Omi,
I have an idea:
(Light bulb above head shines!)
Just have your rims dark-plated.
Quite a bit cheaper than selling and re-buying it'd likely take about 48 hours of downtime,mabye 72.....
I don't like chrome,it's a bit too hi-pro for my tastes,if anything I'd
be powder-coating my rims Ti Gray metallic.....and I JUST might do that,leaving some original finish as accents.......hmmmmm.......