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Old 05-24-2006, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by whatjones911
the Chrome a-spec wheel part numbers are:
08W18-SEP-200C
08W18-SEP-200F (with TPMS)
so your tellin me theres only real chrome rim. the 200C. and they are all that bright of chrome even though it says its a highly reflective darker chrome finish?
Old 05-24-2006, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by edsonfire
so your tellin me theres only real chrome rim. the 200C. and they are all that bright of chrome even though it says its a highly reflective darker chrome finish?
Well its not like normal chrome color you see on other wheels, but it is the a-spec wheels that are most like chrome. The ones you bought are not the 200C, they are th 200B which is called Platinum or Black Chrome
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^^All I can say is dont listen to these people....most of em dont know what they are talking about and use multiple names for the same rims.....

The 200C's are the bright chrome or black chrome as MANY people call it.

The 200B's are the A-Spec rims that come with the full kit and have a satin type finish...not smooth like chrome looks (200C) but more of a frosted rim that is kind of a "tweener" between gunmetal and chrome look.
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Originally Posted by edsonfire
so your tellin me theres only real chrome rim. the 200C. and they are all that bright of chrome even though it says its a highly reflective darker chrome finish?
Yes....this is true. They appear very bright with a black undertone if you could see em up close..but the undertone is very subtle. This is the 200C.
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Originally Posted by whatjones911
Kennedy, the wheels you bought are the same as mine. They are not 08W18-SEP-200C, they are 08W18-SEP-200B.
Which is the A-Spec rim...which has a satin finish.
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Originally Posted by edsonfire
any thoughts on this... it has the dark listed 200B and the bright listed 200C. i thought you said your are dark and are 200C?

Product SKU# Description Remove Quantity Unit Price Discount Total Price
08W18-SEP-200C TL Wheel bright chrome $348.75 $348.75
08W18-SEP-200B TL Wheel dark chrome $345.00 $345.00
Thats where you guys are getting messed up...quit using Chrome with the wrong rims. There is really only ONE rim that even appears that it is chrome...and it is the 200C rim. The other one is satin. Now doesnt this make more sense if you do it that way?
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Originally Posted by Kennedy
It appears I have the 200C chrome rims. Here's the post I bought them from:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=a-spec

These rims clearly have a darker, almost gunmetal chrome finish.



I can tell from the photos they are darker than the ones listed above...
Not sure of the PN for those, or if they we're custom chromed.

Here's the comparison shot that tells me there's a "bright chrome" rim out there...

Here we go again....the BOTTOM RIM IS A 200C RIM. The TOP RIM IS A 200B A-Spec Kit Rim.
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Originally Posted by edsonfire
im pretty much goin with what you said, people just interchange the name depending on how the light is hitting it. do u have better/higher resolution pics of your car with the rims?
What is in the thread in my sig is all I have....sorry.
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See this thread for all the answers to your rim color and part# questions....

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...66#post1480266
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i got the 200c last week. they look tight!
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Originally Posted by edsonfire
i got the 200c last week. they look tight!
Great choice! Same ones here!!
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