Anyone know a general price for chrome dipping stock tires? I have the 16inch 5 spoke stock tires, but i heard you can have them chrome dipped. Anyone got extra info on this

thanks
bryan

 

dont chrome it it looks good the way it is...people try to put all flashy stuff like altezza ect and it makes their car look mad cheap

 

Ah, chrome dipping...<drool>...is this something new from Burger King?

Seriously, dont' dip it. I've heard negative things about chrome dipping. If anything, you should think about powdercoating. It lasts longer and looks better.

Most chrome dip wears off with time.

 

chrome dipping? bish you better dip that in some platinum whoardi!

 

Poweder coating? Could you explain that further. Maybe the process.

Thanks

bryan

well, maybe i will stay away from chrome dipping since there is much negativity about it. Hell, i would probably be better off just getting new rims, but i don't have the money for that. I was hoping the dipping would only cost like 100 bucks a tire or less

 

how do u chrome dip a tire? i wouldn't do it man, i think it will look funny....

 

http://www.rcraven.com/powder%20coating.htm

Not all the rims look that glossy...I've been to a few car shows where some black and white rims have a nice matte look.

Stay away from Chrome dipping or buy new rims, that's my suggestion. I recommend Hyper Silver, not chrome rims.

 

I agree... I equate chrome dipping with gold teeth... I mean you could.. but why bother... Why not look into some used rims.. But make sure if you dobuy used rims that you don't let them know where you live or park your car... those shops are notorious for lets say unauthorized reposession...

 

Chrome dipping and powdercoating both weaken the structural integrity of the wheel. The finish may be durable, but the wheel will be more fragile than before. If you want chrome, then dipping is the only way to go. It may be cheaper than buying new chrome rims, but expect to still dish out alot of $$$.
Powdercoating is highly overrated.
You could even get your rims polished...but that will cost you even more.

 

That's not true. How do you figure that powdercoating weaken the structural integrity of the rim? So why do people powdercoat vehicle chassis, internal engine parts, and least to mention rims? It's not overrated, it's a great look if it's DONE RIGHT. No such issues with safety.

You get points for mentioning the polishing though.

 

I was advised by a wheel specialist shop to avoid powdercoating because it weakens the wheel. Just going on what the professionals are telling me. Also, if you get a scratch in a powdercoated rim, you have to refinish the wheel all over again, which wouldnt be very easy on the wallet.

Time to do some research on that...now Im curious..

 

That's what I'm thinking. Chrome tires? That would be funny.

 

You're right it is time to do some research.

Powdercoating does NOT weaken the structural rigidity of a rim. All powdercoating is is they ionize the rim, then they spray it with a special coating then they cook the rim in a big heater for a while. That way the special coating melts onto the rim. It does nothing to weaken the rim. Also, powdercoating is practically scratch resistant, more scratch-resistant than any other type of painting. It is EXTREMLY hard to scratch a powdercoated wheel (if you got it coated at a good place).


Now polishing the rim...that might be a different story. BUt since the stock SE rims are lready pretty heave, thick and strong, that should not be a problem. I am currently shopping around and deciding whether I should powdercoat my rims or polish them. Im too cheap to buy new rims so this is a great idea.


Powdercoating should cost you around $400 for a set of 4 rims. Polishing should be around there too. Shop around.

PS: this is all from research, not heresay.

 

Hmm, well I wonder where the wheel shop got their information from. They were probably just trying to sell me their "paint" job, since they dont have a powdercoating facility.
Bastards...

 

yeah, you cant just go to any wheel shop or paint shop.

YOu have to specifically go to a powdercoating facility. Look under "Metal" in the yellow pages and look for powdercoating. Or under the Automotive section there should be like hotrod shops that powdercoat frames, they will do wheels too.