stainless steel lip vs chrome lip
01-27-2009, 08:08 PM
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i hear that polished stainless steel lip is a pain in the a$$ to keep clean...is that true???
should i just try to find rims with a chrome lip cause im having difficulty with the style i want
should i just try to find rims with a chrome lip cause im having difficulty with the style i want
01-27-2009, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mtw1116' post='779035' date='Jan 28 2009, 12:10 AM
Chrome lip....
i noticed you have axis penta rims. those are similiar to the style im looking for. chrome lip on those??
01-27-2009, 08:42 PM
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Are you talking about the stainless lips on single piece wheels? If so, stainless is a biotch to maintain.
Are there any single piece wheels that are not painted that have a real chrome lip on them? All of them Ive seen have just been full chrome wheels that have been painted over. Paint doesnt really stick to chrome permenantly.
Are there any single piece wheels that are not painted that have a real chrome lip on them? All of them Ive seen have just been full chrome wheels that have been painted over. Paint doesnt really stick to chrome permenantly.
01-27-2009, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Sam@sleekmotoring' post='779050' date='Jan 28 2009, 12:42 AM
Are you talking about the stainless lips on single piece wheels? If so, stainless is a biotch to maintain.
Are there any single piece wheels that are not painted that have a real chrome lip on them? All of them Ive seen have just been full chrome wheels that have been painted over. Paint doesnt really stick to chrome permenantly.
Are there any single piece wheels that are not painted that have a real chrome lip on them? All of them Ive seen have just been full chrome wheels that have been painted over. Paint doesnt really stick to chrome permenantly.
one piece yes but as for painted over or not im not sure. im not too familiar witht he design of the rims i look at. from what i understand the chrome lip is only avaialable on 2 or 3 piece wheels right? if thats true then ill have to deal with the polished lip cause any of the 2 or 3 piece rims are too expensive for me right now. just wondering if its a big difference in look/quality.
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Originally Posted by pgetsch' post='779065' date='Jan 28 2009, 01:53 PM
one piece yes but as for painted over or not im not sure. im not too familiar witht he design of the rims i look at. from what i understand the chrome lip is only avaialable on 2 or 3 piece wheels right? if thats true then ill have to deal with the polished lip cause any of the 2 or 3 piece rims are too expensive for me right now. just wondering if its a big difference in look/quality.
chrome - don't buy some of the Jap made ones, i heard that some crack
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Originally Posted by pgetsch' post='779065' date='Jan 27 2009, 09:53 PM
one piece yes but as for painted over or not im not sure. im not too familiar witht he design of the rims i look at. from what i understand the chrome lip is only avaialable on 2 or 3 piece wheels right? if thats true then ill have to deal with the polished lip cause any of the 2 or 3 piece rims are too expensive for me right now. just wondering if its a big difference in look/quality.
All the one piece cast wheels I carry, excluding all chome, are either Machined/Polished with a clear coat lip, or a stainless lip, like Vertini, Monarch and Tork wheels.
01-28-2009, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by pgetsch' post='779044' date='Jan 28 2009, 01:32 AM
i noticed you have axis penta rims. those are similiar to the style im looking for. chrome lip on those??
01-28-2009, 07:44 AM
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Ok I may be wrong here but I don't think any rim comes with stainless steel lip, I believe what you guys are talking about is polished lip which is not made of stainless steel. I have polished lip on mine and yes its a bitch to keep polished where as chrome is pretty much maintenance free. the one piece wheels some guys have mentioned I believe are still alloy wheels but have a clear coat painted on the lip to make it maintenance free, where as the forged wheels usually don't have this coating on because you can polish a better shine then with the clear coat.
But someone correct me if I am wrong in thinking that they don't make "stainless steel" wheels.
But someone correct me if I am wrong in thinking that they don't make "stainless steel" wheels.