Why is it that chrome rims are frowned uppon on this forum but polished rims that look exactly like chrome or just as shiney as chrome is acceptable? I'm just curious about that.

 

chrome addz teh fatty weights, and we must do everything to keep our heavy *** cars light

 

I like the look of chrome, on the right style of wheel, but not the added weight and durability issues.

 

Cause its not the 60's , 70's, 80's or even part of the 90's. Chrome is a thing of the past.

 

chrome is better suited for old school muscle cars and that, just looks odd and out of place on a Z. oh yeah, the weight issue as well

 

Ah I see. Thanks everyone for the explanation. I think drift_projekt_Z put ti perfectly lol.

 

I'm not totally convinced that chrome plating and polished aluminum look the same. I dunno what it is. Polished aluminum is like Vegas, chrome is like Reno.

 

I can't really tell the difference but I am pretty much going off pictures though. Maybe in person I would be able to tell.

 

depends on the color of the car

 

curb a polished lip, you get it repolished cheap. chrome not so much..

 

Your backwards, cause Vegas is the City of Bling. Neochrome would be closer to vegas, cause its even more flashy.

 

Drive thru the slum areas of your home town and see how many SUV's, 25 year old Honda's and minvans have chrome rims and how many have polished rims.

I bought chrome 18's for my truck over 4 years ago.

I now hate the rims on my truck and hate my truck because of the wheels. I feel like a damn Mexican when I drive it.

 

Just go with the SBC (Hyper Silver) finish like I did and have the best of both worlds.

 

I've always wondered the same thing. They have the same general look, but overall, chrome is just frowned upon.

I'd choose chrome over polished as it has more "pop" to it and is much easier to clean.

 

Yeah they look the same to me still. I've seen a Z a couple of times locally with iForged rims but I can't tell if they are chrome or polished. Either one is still too flashy for me but I'm just curious because polished is just as blingy as chrome.

 

lol..now now.. dont put down the mexican's..lol

 

My opinions:

Chrome is unnatural looking, and 'pops' way too much, especially on darker colors. By that I mean it's as thought it's so bright that there is too much contrast between it and the rest of the car.

Polished, while still offering a good shine, is not as brilliant of a shine. Its a softer, more natural look compared to chrome.

 

Ah, now I see what you mean. You're definitely right about chrome looking unnatural. I think if I see polished wheels in person instead of just pictures I'll see what you mean about them having a more natural look.

 

I had polished Iforged Aero's on my Z for a while. When people called them "Ballin Azz Chromies" I just laughed.

Polished > Chrome ANY day of the week

 

LOL so what made you get rid of the iForged rims? Any problems with them? I'm planning of ordering some during the winter in race gold.