I'm not much for chrome, but curious - Anybody running these OEM copies?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=43957

 

I've seen those before. I don't like them. I don't like excessive chrome altogether. It's ugly. What I do like are the AE rims; they're just perfect.

 

One guy with a Sterling Mist Maxima has them. Pretty nice.

 

i like 'em but you probably don't want to drive around with these on in those crime infested areas.

 

IMO the OEM wheels are fairly heavy, so chroming them would add quite a bit more weight, which would not be worth it.

 

i also like the Ae rims better than those. 2 flashy for me.

 

I have a sterling mist and am rocking the factory chrome. meaning they (dealer) sent them out to get cromed the exchanged it for the ones I had on my car. Cost me an arm and a leg but I wanted them.

 

chromes ugly

the stocks look good the way they are espeically when the cars clean, tinted windows, and shiny tires

 

TE wheels are the best.

 

i saw those on my color max (majestic blue) and it looked very classy. however i agreee that with the 17's as heavy as they are now stock and for the price you can get for seling them.. going with 18" chrome is a better option even if they might weigh a lb or 2 more per wheel.

 

I've thought about Chrome OEMs, but I think I'd rather go +1.

Oh, and @Icelandic-you can get your **** stolen ANYWHERE. If someone wants 'em, consider them gone.

 

that's very true catalyst

 

the TE are the best lookin stock rims...

 

I did a core exchange on my GLE wheels. Look tight....Love them a lot!!!! Here are some pics: Now I'm justing waiting for my Illumina's to be delivered...

 

Right now it looks a bit 4x4, but I'll be interested in seeing the results after the drop.

 

i had my oem chromed...i personally liked them....but to get more of an import look i decided to get other rims

 

All in all I think chrome is the way to go. I've seen some cars the the Titanium edition wheels and just wasn't feeling it, plus when your driving on a sunny day the chrome just sets the car off. But, will definitely post some pics after I do the drop. Having 225/45/17 tires on the car sure doesn't help the gap at all...LOL..I have been waiting for these struts to come in for a while now...I am ordering the from my job but the trade off is it takes longer for them to come in. But for 300.00...I"LL WAIT!!! LOL
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what do te wheels look like

 

chrome is just not everyones taste. i like the polished look and those AE wheels look sweet..IMO

 

Like this:

 

your car on your site doesn't look any different than my SE... Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought TE's were supposed to have chrome handles... Your rims look exactly like mine... I too have a sterling mist

 

not as shiny maybe?

 

housecor, i rather have the titanium rims than chrome rims.. but then again stock rims are hella heavy.

 

Incorrect. TEs have body colored door handles, just like all regular SEs do.

 

So what the hell is the difference in looks? Did I read someone say that TE has titanium rims??? This all sounds too wierd.

 

the titanium rims are a lot nice than my stock rims (IMHO).

 

The TE edition has the darker colored rims.

 

Actually the TE rims are "coated" with a Titainium finish that when nice and clean like housecor's max they look brighter than polished alum but not as bright as chrome. In my opinion the TE rims look really really nice and I have them on my car. Unfortunately the original owner tried using chrome cleaner on them which as it states in the owners manual is a no-no. Thus my wheels have all these black discolorations underneath the finish which ruins the look.

I might consider having mine chromed as I think it will look good with my Black Max.

Mr. P

 

Ok yea the only difference I saw was slight color difference but I thought it coulda been the picture. I'm happy with what I got tho...looks good with sterling mist imo

 

TE rims are dark chrome. Not quite as shiny as chrome but notably shinier than the normal alloys.

 

To me TE rims look like chrome wheels that need to be cleaned. Thats why I'm not too crazy about them. My friend had them on his 03 Max and pitted on him already..

 

Yeah, they do seem to polarize some people. I love them because I'm not really into bright chrome - when clean they have just the right amount of shine for my taste.

 

I saw the TE wheels on a car today.....Have to admit, they do have some BLING, BLING to them when the car is moving.