Chrome, painted, chrome, painted...after much thought and looking at this
old pic of our 250 I think I'll stay with paint. I think chrome wires on
Jags and big Healeys look classy but I just like the look of painted wires
on our 250...especially nowadays with so many cars sporting big chrome rims.
But heck, it's all about personal preferences.
Greg
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Mitchell" <jmitch@snet.net>
To: "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: Chrome vs. painted wire wheels
> In my opinion chrome looks best on the dark color cars and painted looks
> better on light cars.
>
> John Mitchell 76BRG (with painted and
> chrome wires as fits the mood)
>
> Richard Seaton wrote:
>
> > Chrome does look nice, but painted to me looks more appropriate for
TR's.
> >I've considered it gaudy for the TR's and MG's, but for Jags and other
"high
> >end" cars chrome is the only way to go. Of course that's just me and if
you
> >like chrome go for it.
> >
> >Richard Seaton
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Don Malling
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:42 PM
> >To: Lizirbydavis@cs.com; 6-Pack
> >Subject: Re: Chrome vs. painted wire wheels
> >
> >Hi Joe,
> >
> >I don't have wire wheels but when I get them they will be painted not
> >chrome. Just personal choice I guess. I think the painted look better.
> >Maybe all the originals were painted?
> >
> >I have heard that if you have to heat up a spoke to adjust it, the
> >chrome will discolor, but painted can be repainted.
> >
> >Don
> >
> >Lizirbydavis@cs.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hi folks,
> >>I need to replace two of my Dunlop painted wire wheels. They are too
far
> >>
> >>
> >out
> >
> >
> >>of round to be trued. I'm going for the Dayton's this time, as the
> >>
> >>
> >consensus
> >
> >
> >>seems to be that they are a far better product. My dilemma is that two
of
> >>the wheels are just fine. To keep peace in the household, I should
probably
> >>just buy two painted wheels for $360.00....but the chrome is tempting
> >>
> >>
> >($996.00
> >
> >
> >>for all four from TRF). Other than the aesthetics, Is there any
advantage
> >>
> >>
> >to
> >
> >
> >>the chrome compared to the painted? Do the concourse judges have an
opinion?
> >>
> >>
> >If
> >
> >
> >>I had to buy all 4 wheels, the choice would be easy, as the chrome are
only
> >>$60.00 more per wheel. But, it's hard to justify the price. It's
amazing
> >>
> >>
> >how
> >
> >
> >>much I've spent on this LBC
> >>Joe Davis
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