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tm328 (Tm328)
New member
Username: Tm328
Post Number: 5
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 8:26 am: | |
For some reason chrome wheels on 328's just dont look good at all.It seems like it unbalances the look of the car,drawing too much attention to the wheels.Doesn't look as timeless as it does with stock wheels |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 822
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 29, 2002 - 2:53 pm: | |
A lot of Ferarri road cars came with chrome wheels in the 1950s and 1960s albeit wire Borranis . |
BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 2507
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 28, 2002 - 4:00 pm: | |
They're magnesium. I did it when I was changing tires so I could them done in their entirety. I used PPG I think. My uncle owns a shop so we just matched it up by eye with the samples and it came out great. It's a silver base with a touch of green in it surprisingly. |
James H. (Jamesh)
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Username: Jamesh
Post Number: 50
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 28, 2002 - 2:46 pm: | |
I agree with you Ernesto, the chrome on the wheels looks terrible. I think I am going to have them blasted like Bret mentioned and repaint them. Bret, do you know who sells the paint for the wheels. Also, are the wheels made of aluminum or magnesium. |
Ernesto (T88power)
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Username: T88power
Post Number: 337
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 28, 2002 - 2:41 pm: | |
It still amazes me why anyone who put chrome wheels on their Ferrari... tacky tacky tacky... A Lambo, maybe... but not a Ferrari
Ernesto |
BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 2504
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 28, 2002 - 12:58 pm: | |
You could remove the chrome and have them repainted w/clear coat too for about $250 I would say. I can't remember for sure, but I think it was like $100 to have them walnut shell blasted and then like $125 to have them all repainted, including the spare (it had the tire on though so no blasting for it). |
1989 328 GTS (Vilamoura2002)
Member
Username: Vilamoura2002
Post Number: 365
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 28, 2002 - 10:39 am: | |
Congratulations James.
Good choice!
Post some photos |
M Grande (Grande)
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Username: Grande
Post Number: 27
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 11:12 am: | |
Congrats on the purchase! You will really enjoy that car. 1989 wheels did not come chromed, so the previous owner must have had it done. The chrome can be removed, but it would probably be easier to find someone with the convex rims and trade them for the chrome ones. As far as I know, the 88.5 and 89 convex rims will not fit any other car except perhaps for the Mondial. The offset is really strange to clear the "improved" ABS caliper.
Mike |
James H. (Jamesh)
New member
Username: Jamesh
Post Number: 48
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 10:42 am: | |
I just picked up my 89 328GTSI yesterday and the car came with 17" HRE Wheels. They also gave me the original wheels, but they were chrome. Did these wheels come chrome or did the previous owner have them chrome. Can the Chrome be removed safely. Also, will these wheels fit my 84 Euro 308 GTSI |