Chromed 197 style sport wheels???

Definitive · 05-06-2007, 02:32 PM

Hello All,

Has anyone with a new coupe chromed the 197 style sport wheels?

These are the wheels.

Please post pics if you have...

Definitive

Scorviss · 05-06-2007, 02:58 PM

One of my neighbors has chromed 197 wheels on their E93, gotta say it looks really good on a black car...
I'll try and snap some pics for you

Definitive · 05-06-2007, 10:55 PM

Heres what I could do... I like it!

Just have to see what the trade in value is at my wheel shop. If they are worth enough, I might just swap them for something else...

Definitive

Definitive · 05-08-2007, 03:27 PM

So I am guessing that nobody has chromed these wheels...

KL2DC · 05-08-2007, 03:32 PM

You're not gonna get supporting views on chrome factory wheels or chrome wheels in general here.

I have 197s on my E90, imho I don't think it lends itself to chroming. It'd look cheap I think. I'd rather have a machined finish or gunmetal finish on them...

S4to335 · 05-08-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KL2DC

You're not gonna get supporting views on chrome factory wheels or chrome wheels in general here.

I have 197s on my E90, imho I don't think it lends itself to chroming. It'd look cheap I think. I'd rather have a machined finish or gunmetal finish on them...

Chrome is not big with me..not at all.

Definitive · 05-09-2007, 09:32 PM

Im really torn over this. Does anyone have these wheels stock on a 3 coupe? I could really use some pictures.

Definitive

Definitive · 05-23-2007, 12:25 AM

Ok, so after many nights of contemplation I think this is what I am going with. I am just going to chrome the sport wheels and get a lowering kit.

Definitive

montreal_bimmer · 05-23-2007, 12:30 AM

oh man, if you want chrome, dont ask for opinions heres, you will get a lot against it...

Definitive · 05-23-2007, 12:41 AM

I know that a lot of people do not like chrome, but dont say it wont look good till you see it... i went to the dealer too order my car. At that point I couldent find a car with these wheels let alone with them chromed. Well sure enough, all three 328 coupes that were on the lot had these wheels chromed...

I really wasent sure till I saw it, but it makes these wheels look incredible!

Definitive

montreal_bimmer · 05-23-2007, 01:03 AM

please post some pics once you get them chromed....

Gunslinger · 05-28-2007, 02:28 AM

I have the same wheels coming on my cabrio, and was wondering about chroming them. Please post pics when you get this done.

Gunslinger · 05-30-2007, 02:22 AM

picked up the car yesterday, think I will leave them unchromed, they look classy this way

shragon · 05-30-2007, 02:37 AM

not a fan of chrome. don't think they'd look very good chromed.

TwinBoost · 05-30-2007, 10:48 AM

I don't care for chrome that much either but someone posted a silver E90 with Iforged Classics in high polish and they looked really good, so you never really know.

BMW335TT · 05-30-2007, 01:56 PM

those wheels are ugly and would look worse in chrome. I have the 189's in chrome and think those work better in chrome

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05-28-2007, 02:28 AM	#12
Gunslinger Have Gun, Will Travel 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2007 328 Convertible Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC iTrader: (0)	I have the same wheels coming on my cabrio, and was wondering about chroming them. Please post pics when you get this done.
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BMW335TT First Lieutenant 10 Rep 388 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (0)	those wheels are ugly and would look worse in chrome. I have the 189's in chrome and think those work better in chrome
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