Thin Spoke Wheel Tutorial
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,889
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From: Olathe, Kansas
I have the 2003 OEM polished thin spokes and keep them looking great with an occasional coat of American racing wheel wax. They are clearcoated, but have an incredible shine for a polished wheel.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 7,683
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From: La La land cali
St. Jude Donor '09
Chrome will eventually peel, but not for a long time if you take proper care of them. Plus they just outshine the polished by a considerable margin. If you can find a set of OEM wheels that have been chromed, that may be the best way to go with a chrome set. It will cost you more for the set though than a reproduction wheel.
That being said, the OEM high polished wheels are still a good choice - I originally had them on mine and they were very good looking. They are very easy to take care of since they are clearcoated. The wheels do seem to get a bit dull over time - at least many of the ones I have seen do. Not sure if that is just the nature of the wheel or whether there has been some improper maintenance done on them. I sold mine about two years after I bought the car in order to put a set of chrome C5 Z06 wheels on there.
That being said, the OEM high polished wheels are still a good choice - I originally had them on mine and they were very good looking. They are very easy to take care of since they are clearcoated. The wheels do seem to get a bit dull over time - at least many of the ones I have seen do. Not sure if that is just the nature of the wheel or whether there has been some improper maintenance done on them. I sold mine about two years after I bought the car in order to put a set of chrome C5 Z06 wheels on there.
It seems with the coating on, you are at the mercy of its aging process.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 11,148
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From: U S A
I originally had the chrome thin spokes (see my avatar) and cracked one of the spokes at the base. Afterward, I was surprised at how many people I found on the forums that said the same thing happened to them (surprised because I had never run across any threads complaining about it)...
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Heeding post #2 is a MUST as well.
