What is the obsession with chrome rims?
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From: Cell Block 4
What is the obsession with chrome rims?
Chrome wheels are U-G-L-Y. Why are some people so fascinated by them? Because they're flashy and sparkly? Because they match yo teef or yo jewray? Becasue they give oyu that gold-package-Escalade look? Why why WHY?
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You're jokin right?? 
It turns heads..
I personally don't think they would look good on certian colors and cars.. but generally on dark colored cars, they look nice.
And it's not my style.. but to each his own..
Post some pics of the wheels you think look nice..
It turns heads..
I personally don't think they would look good on certian colors and cars.. but generally on dark colored cars, they look nice.
And it's not my style.. but to each his own..
Post some pics of the wheels you think look nice..
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From: Cell Block 4
Yeah, it turns heads...they turn to laugh at the tasteless ghetto chrome wheels. Why not just paint your car pink or drag a muffler behind your car...that will get attention, and for the same reason that massive, gaudy chrome wheels do. There's a big difference between attention and admiration.
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Why chrome why chrome why chrome? That must be the STUPIDIST question I've seen on this forum yet. Chicken Heads (women for the uninitiated) love the bling bling!
When I first got my ride it was very annoying to look at the side of my car and see nothing but deep azz black paint, a CHROME strip surrounding the windows and the CHROME door handles, but no chrome rims. The CHROME rims MATCH the rest of the CHROME that's on the car. It brings order and completeness to the package. Expecially on a black car.
When I first got my ride it was very annoying to look at the side of my car and see nothing but deep azz black paint, a CHROME strip surrounding the windows and the CHROME door handles, but no chrome rims. The CHROME rims MATCH the rest of the CHROME that's on the car. It brings order and completeness to the package. Expecially on a black car.
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Originally posted by cakennedy
This is more my type:
This is more my type:
silver is great and all... nothin wrong with plain silver... but
you did not just show us a picture of Mille Miglias did you? please say no!
How you gonna make an argument with some Mille Miglias? Go back to TireRack!!!
( ... just phuckin with you
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I guess we're just of two different cultures...and what's wrong with the Mille Miglias? They're cheap, lightweight, strong, and have enormous brake clearance. Perfect for track use. After this weekend, the BMW wheels go back on the car for everyday driving, and the new wheels and tires get saved for track and autocross use.
Originally posted by soopa
cmon now mang...
silver is great and all... nothin wrong with plain silver... but
you did not just show us a picture of Mille Miglias did you? please say no!
How you gonna make an argument with some Mille Miglias? Go back to TireRack!!!
( ... just phuckin with you )
cmon now mang...
silver is great and all... nothin wrong with plain silver... but
you did not just show us a picture of Mille Miglias did you? please say no!
How you gonna make an argument with some Mille Miglias? Go back to TireRack!!!
( ... just phuckin with you
)
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Chrome's are bling bling. When i had my explorer with 20s Niche Bella, I got attention everywhere i went. Even the girls gave me their numbers. It was so easy to attract the females. Sometime in the grove, for those of you who don't know what the grove is (Coconut Grove), some girls would just walk up to my car and ride with me for the night. so CHROME IS BLING BLING, and I have to agree with somebody that said about chicken head.
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I agree, chrome IMO is pretty nasty. Its all about the aluminum alloy. What pisses me off is when people put nasty ass chrome rims on sports cars....(saw a shiny new Skyline pic only with huge ass 19 chrome rims...
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some people just don't understand... chrome rims are pimp! and they look really good with pretty much any colored car except for champagne i guess... and if i see anyone with chromed lowenhart ld-1's... 
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big pimpin spendin g's/ big pimpin on b-l-a-d-e's/. most people who are not into cars for performance reasons are into car for "looks" and what gets more atention then chrome? when you go to any car dealer and the 15-40 cars outside and 2 or three inside the dealer, what are the display cars riding on ? chrome of course? every car sold in america when you get the "luxury" package usaully chrome rims come standard. its a show of wealth of oppulance (sp?)
Originally posted by H@mmerm@n
How can you not like AztecRol's chromed stockers:
How can you not like AztecRol's chromed stockers:
Well I see cakennedy is a BMW owner!!! That would explain A LOT!!! We all know that BMW owners have WAY more class than us "Honda" owners!!! We should be thankful that he pointed out how U-G-L-Y chrome rims are!!! We all know how much better BMW owners are at making their cars look better than us Honda owner!!! I think I will post some examples of how BEAUTIFUL BMW's are compared to our pitiful little Honda's.
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Re: What is the obsession with chrome rims?
Originally posted by cakennedy
Chrome wheels are U-G-L-Y. Why are some people so fascinated by them? Because they're flashy and sparkly? Because they match yo teef or yo jewray? Becasue they give oyu that gold-package-Escalade look? Why why WHY?
Chrome wheels are U-G-L-Y. Why are some people so fascinated by them? Because they're flashy and sparkly? Because they match yo teef or yo jewray? Becasue they give oyu that gold-package-Escalade look? Why why WHY?
I hate chrome too... It looked good in the 50's... Not today. Wheels aren't supposed to be the high point of the car. the car is the high point of the car. When you have those 20 inch rims what do you do when you see a puddle? scram through three lanes of traffic to avoid it? I don't see the point either. They're heavy too. Headers? The speed from the headers is negated with 100 pound rims. Pointless.
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chrome?
haha
honestly ill put it that very few(FEW) chromes are good
but most i hate chrome, must of started with that master-p and his chromed tank lol
but to put on a civic
and some pointed out that on many cars
chromes do not mix.... agreed
i can also point out some guys are desparate for ass
and so they buy some weird fugly chromes to just catch those supposed chicken heads attention!
right?
honestly ill put it that very few(FEW) chromes are good
but most i hate chrome, must of started with that master-p and his chromed tank lol
but to put on a civic
and some pointed out that on many cars
chromes do not mix.... agreed
i can also point out some guys are desparate for ass
and so they buy some weird fugly chromes to just catch those supposed chicken heads attention!
right?
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cakennedy
I just think you are too opinionated......
you go on talking about how taste-less chrome is and how "ghetto" it is. When it all boils down to be someone's personal judgement. OBVIOUSLY as Aztec pointed out there are BMW owners who purchase chrome.and also buy big azz ugly tails, but it doesn't make them bad people or from a "culture" that doesn't know anything, its just their personal opinion. And every car can be bought factory with chrome....so if you don't like it then don't buy it, but don't act ignorant about it.... it has nothing to do with culture, race, geographic location, economic status, or even religion....it a matter of personal taste. We're not blaming you for having a BMW!
I just think you are too opinionated......
you go on talking about how taste-less chrome is and how "ghetto" it is. When it all boils down to be someone's personal judgement. OBVIOUSLY as Aztec pointed out there are BMW owners who purchase chrome.and also buy big azz ugly tails, but it doesn't make them bad people or from a "culture" that doesn't know anything, its just their personal opinion. And every car can be bought factory with chrome....so if you don't like it then don't buy it, but don't act ignorant about it.... it has nothing to do with culture, race, geographic location, economic status, or even religion....it a matter of personal taste. We're not blaming you for having a BMW!
