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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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Default 08 Chrome Split Spoke Wheels

Several companies are selling 08 chrome split spoke, even on Ebay. I would like some feedback from the members that have bought them and how satisfied they are with the wheels.
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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No personal experience, just wanted to make sure you realized there are 2 kinds: one is showing up a lot lately, Factory Reproductions, which are just as the name implies, repros, not GM wheels; the other is an exchange program where you buy a set of genuine GM split spoke wheels, chromed, then send your wheels back as cores.

That's all, just keeping you informed.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 01:24 AM
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I saw a post some time ago that stated the split spoke wheels were not designed to be chromed (according to GM?).

Does anybody know this to be true? And if so, why?

I don't know of any reason why a wheel couldn't be chromed.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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I saw a post some time ago that stated the split spoke wheels were not designed to be chromed (according to GM?).

Does anybody know this to be true? And if so, why?

I don't know of any reason why a wheel couldn't be chromed.


I remember reading the same post... I have talked to a couple of OEM chromers and they all offer a standard guarentee.

I would love any details on why these cant be chromed.

From what I can tell the OEM chromed are a couple of lbs lighter than the Factory Repos (but at a premium price)

Do Factory Repos make a good product?
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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Dont know about the chrome, but I just put on gloss black ones and they are fine. No vibration, feel just like my stock chrome ones.

Check out Atomic Autosports (forum vendor)

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