08 Chrome Split Spoke Wheels
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Pro
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From: Kansas City Missouri
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.
Team Owner
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From: Ventura County, Calif
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.
That's all, just keeping you informed.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Sylmar CA
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.
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.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Phoenix AZ
Saw the same post
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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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.
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