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How much weight does chrome plating add?

Old Apr 28, 2006 | 07:13 AM
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How much weight does chrome plating add?

Hey guys after lookin at rims for a while I finally asked myself, why dont I just use the G35c rims, cause I cant justify in my mind spending the money for any really nice aftermarket rims. Anyway I dont know which G35c rims to go with. There are chrome plated ones like these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-In...QQcmdZViewItem

and there are ones that are brushed aluminum or gunmatal like these


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-IN...QQcmdZViewItem

Does anyone know how much the chrome plating adds to the weight of the rims?

I am lookin at the chrome rims because this is what my car would look like with the chrome g35 rims

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/739345#Scene_1
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 07:20 AM
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btw would these fit on our car

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-NI...QQcmdZViewItem
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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I just went to tirerack and compared chrome and non chrome wheels (same size and style). Some of the light weight wheels are listed with a weight. The difference between chrome and no chrome appears to be approx. 2 lbs. (give or take a few tenths). Any idea what the wheel you are looking at weighs? I know that most here don't like chrome, but I think those chrome wheels look really nice.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Unless you're seriously planning on tracking the car I think the difference will be negligible.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k1seae
I just went to tirerack and compared chrome and non chrome wheels (same size and style). Some of the light weight wheels are listed with a weight. The difference between chrome and no chrome appears to be approx. 2 lbs. (give or take a few tenths). Any idea what the wheel you are looking at weighs? I know that most here don't like chrome, but I think those chrome wheels look really nice.

lol I hate chrom but you gotta admitt that looks classy and really fits the I35
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Are you going to bid on them? Or go with one of the others?
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