To Chrome or Not To Chrome?

[DanielleHN]

Hi all

I've been looking at getting a bigger size alloy on my beautiful little zed but I didn't want to deviate from the original alloys. The original alloys are the traditional 16" star shaped (attached photo).

The gills (as I like to call them) are chrome and I am going to get chrome door handles fitted so was debating whether to get the original alloys refurbed and finished as chrome...

What do you guys think? I want to keep the car very much "traditional" as it is beautiful as it is with its wide-body but also want to make small cosmetic tweaks.

Thanks in advance

 

[5harp3y]

Chrome wheels are a no from me, they look very very dated

 

[Shelly]

It's chrome for me too

 

[t-tony]

Chrome all you like excpt the screen surround and wheels.

Tony.

 

[DanielleHN]

Chrome all you like excpt the screen surround and wheels.

Tony.

Cheeky but I like it haha!

 

[Sean d]

Cheeky but I like it haha!

Your other option and much more modern is to get them stripped and polished

 

[DanielleHN]

Your other option and much more modern is to get them stripped and polished

Thanks Sean. I’m going to look into all options before I jump into anything. I like the look of the chromes as it’s a bit old school but happy looking into other options too

 

[Ianmc]

Dechrome for me, totally!

 

[Nodzed]

My personal taste would not include chrome wheels, too American and dated, but its your car, what you would like is the way to go

 

[DanielleHN]

My personal taste would not include chrome wheels, too American and dated, but its your car, what you would like is the way to go

I’m not 100% sure at the moment, I like them but need to really think about it hence asking the experts!

I need to see a Zed with them on in the flesh as I’ve only seen photos at the moment

 

[IJSK]

For what it’s worth, I feel that chrome works when the grille surround, gills, windscreen and door handles are consistently the same.

Even with all the above, chrome wheels for me are a bit too much, I’d go as far to say “tacky” - sorry if that offends. At the end of the day it’s personal taste. No one is right or wrong!

 

[DanielleHN]

For what it’s worth, I feel that chrome works when the grille surround, gills, windscreen and door handles are consistently the same.

Even with all the above, chrome wheels for me are a bit too much, I’d go as far to say “tacky” - sorry if that offends. At the end of the day it’s personal taste. No one is right or wrong!

Hiya

No offence taken - just looking for honest feedback

Need to have a good look at some cars with them on I think!

 

[gookah]

I think the green will pull it off actually, but multi spoked wheels though ideally

 

[mwpe]

I like a certain amount of chrome but I think wheels is a step too far. I am not even sure about the side gills, I keep changing mine from the original chrome to black and back again.

 

[DavidM]

These Chrome wheels look superb!

PS - This car looks superb!!

 

[DanielleHN]

I like a certain amount of chrome but I think wheels is a step too far. I am not even sure about the side gills, I keep changing mine from the original chrome to black and back again.

I love my chrome gills - just so undecided about the wheels!

 

[gookah]

these are what you need

 

[DanielleHN]

These Chrome wheels look superb!
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Agreed! It’s so difficult haha!

 

[DanielleHN]

these are what you need

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They’re lovely!!

 

[gookah]

They’re lovely!!

Notice I said 'need', not 'want'

Actually in gold they look nice too