chrome or silver alloy?

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White95Max

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I'm thinking about getting the chrome rims in my avatar pic.

I'm just looking for opinions on which set of rims to get.

The rims in the pic are 2001 Maxima SE 5 spoke 16s. They are also available (much more common) in silver.

Which do you like better? Here's a pic of my car and the two different rims:



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Personaly I hate chromed alloys but I think that's more to do with tastes in the UK being fairly anti bling (well that doesn't included the chav/ricer community)



The problem with chosing alloys is it is very difficult to picture them unless you can see them against the car, either photoshopped or propped up.



It's going to be a nightmare to photoshop those alloys onto your car as the angles are all wrong, if you had some straight on pics I could have a bash for you to at least give you an idea.
 
again - chrome alloys are a no no in my book - again being UK based they are frowned on a bit over here.



I think that they only suit a small group of vehicles - hot japanese imports (integra's, skylines etc) and some of the SUV's look good too - F150 (i think) looks great with them from what I remember of recent US vacations.



I'm not sure the maxima would look 'right' with them. Also the silver will be much easier to keep looking spotless.



At the end of the day though - beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it is your choice...
 
I'm not British, but I do dislike chrome alloys.



I've always been a form-fits-function kind of guy. When I think function I think of lightweight, high performance racing inspired qualities.



I think chrome looks great but it doesn't look right to me unless it's protecting steel. To me, chrome wheels just look heavy, clunky and tacky.



But that's just me. I'm not a Bling kind of guy.





PC.
 
I know the angle of the picture is way off to really visualize the rims. But I don't have a good picture from the side. I can take one today though and post it.



I have really gotten mixed opinions on this topic. Last night I got "get the chrome ones" from everyone I asked. And that was 4-5 people. Now I'm getting mostly anti-chrome opinions.



If they were the same price and equally common, I would get the chrome ones for sure. But since the chrome ones are much harder to find, and cost more ($150/set more at least) it's made the decision tougher.
 
White95Max said:
...I have really gotten mixed opinions on this topic. Last night I got "get the chrome ones" from everyone I asked. And that was 4-5 people. Now I'm getting mostly anti-chrome opinions....
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It's your ride. The big question is which do you like better?



Just to make things more complicated; ever thought of getting a set and having them painted in a custom color of your choosing? Titanium? Anthracite? Black? Purple? :idea





PC.
 
Nice Photo Shop work! :) I was gonna say chrome until i saw the pics, now I say alloys, although i have nothing against the chrome factory rims, the alloys from the pic look a little more natural. Go with what you are gonna be happier with though.
 
Thanks for that Photoshop! Now that I see those pics I have to agree with the above posts that the alloys look better.

I'm actually kinda happy about that because they are so much easier to find, and they're much cheaper as well. I can always polish the hell out of the alloys to make them shine ALMOST like chrome! :)



I was going to say that I didn't have a chance to take a new picture today that would be easier to Photoshop. I was busy all day and I have a college class from 5:00PM - 9:00PM. It was snowing when I left so my car is a little dirty now...but don't worry, it will be clean again tomorrow. :D
 
DennisA - Would you be willing to do another Photoshop with a better picture? I took a couple side shots this morning after a wash.

I think it would be very helpful to see the whole rim from a view perpendicular to the car.
 
Would you be willing to do another Photoshop with a better picture? I took a couple side shots this morning after a wash.
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Sure. Just the alloys, right?



Would you like me to lower it a bit too? Just enough to minimize the gap btw the top of the tire and the fender. :cool:
 
I'd like to see the chrome ones on too. If you want to, I would be interested in seeing it lowered a bit too. The wheel gap is kinda nice when you detail the fenderwells, but other than that I don't like it much.

Thanks
 
Thanks. I like both of the rims, but I think I still have to lean toward the alloys. They seem to give the car a cleaner look, and they can be polished to a nice shine, even if it doesn't quite approach the shine of chrome.



BTW, the chrome ones just sold on Ebay for $308.00 + $195.00 for shipping.



I can probably pick up a set of the alloys for about $350 shipped. If I'm lucky I'll find a set that's within driving distance to save on shipping.
 
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