Hi.. I am wanting to chrome dip the 18" stock rims of the rx8...
but i havent been successful locating a store which provides such service.

I live in Coquitlam, BC and i was wondering if any of you guys know where i could possibly have this done...

 

I have checked at richmond mazda, as well as Vader in Richmond, the mazda dealer quoted 500 a rim, Vader quoted 400 a rim
or 120 for polishing.

 

might just be cheaper or easier to get new rims that are already chromed, hehe

 

ah... i always thought it would be more expensive to get "rims that are already chromed" hehe..... well ty for the info... now i gotta check prices on rims (already chromed) =p

 

That was my thoughts too, my friend is looking for rims for his supra, so, him and I will probably shop at same time to see if we can get a good deal

 

ah... sounds good lol... And if you know any shops where chrome rims can be purchased at a reasonable price.. plz let me know ty

 

the hard part will be finding decent price, and still good quality

 

Chrome rims.. from looking around sites.. cost around 630 per rim..... chrome... are pricey damn lol
Hmm.. hopefully i can find either a place who can dip mine for reasonable price or a cheap.. decent chrome rim ... sigh...

 

Why are you discounting the 'polishing' option?

For less then the price of one rim you could have the stockers polished.....
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doc (not my picture...)

 

woo... Doctorr that is a pic of the stock rims polished?
Looks very similar to chrome to me lol =p

 

No that looks like the factory polished option, I was just too lazy to find a picture of 'polished' rims.

Here is a piccy of the ones that Canzoomer had polished, I picked up the test sample for him and was blown away by the finish......
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doc

 

Hear me now...
....and believe me later!

Another pic, this is without any finishing treatment at all, just polished by a good shop. 'Zoomer had them powder coated, that adds a lot more depth to the surface......

Nice, no?
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doc

 

yea they do look very nice ... and if so.. how much does it cost to get it polished?....

Hmm.. imma just run to mazda.ca and see how much it is to get the factory polished rims

 

$3,199.80 to get the option of getting them factory polished....

And in canada most of the accesories are separate and dont belong in packages..

All i see right now is the option of GS or GT trims.... for leather or cloth... everything else seems to be optional.. am i correct?

 

sorry for the noobish questions =p.... trying to find out as much info on the car and its options b4 purchasing

 

ah.. thanx for making everything clear....
Now for sure i have made my decision on going with the GT version but w/o navigation.... dont really find a need for them except on some occasions...

 

thanx doc, im now thinking of the polishing and powder coating.... looks sweet!!!!!

 

...yeah Incon, what was that i was suggesting that little while ago??

 

hehe, yup, but I have to check options always, to see what is affordable and best, but if I go for the polish and powder, then I will need other rims and tires for the meantime, so I will probably need to shop for some rims and winter tires, hehe, that way i am prepped for the winter season, and can still drive while tires getting done

 

actully the gs and gt have the same size wheels main difference is

gt has xenon gs has halo
gt has auto leveling bulbs

gs has no dsc
gs has no moonroof , no auto dimming rear view mirror (trust me the car is low the headlights all look like there on high beam


no power seats no anti theft

thats alot of stuff u missing dude get the gt

 

Trussville Mazda sells the OEM dark chrome rims for $357.50 US (it says it's a sale price until the end of April but it's still up there). Mazda discontinued the polished rims due to delivery issues and replaced them with the chrome rims.

I got a set of polished rims off a guy in the US who had bought them and exercised the buy back option so didn't have his car anymore. That's right when the news broke about them being discountined so I thought I better scoop them up before they disappear as dealers were not getting any more.

 

Yup, polished rims were discontinued by Mazda.

Polished are also MUCH more desirable than chromed - the chroming process adds weight, probably about one pound per wheel, and actually weakens the underlying metal (although I doubt this is a significant factor for aluminum alloy wheels). On the other hand, polished wheels are a bit lighter than the stock painted wheels, and just as strong.

Aftermarket - chrome wheels are almost always heavier than the OEM wheels, which is a very bad thing for a sports car! You want wheels that are as light as possible!

Regards,
Gordon

 

ah.. i see.. thanx for the info.. dang. i was hoping to get the factory polished... and now they are discontinued...>< lol

 

On the Mazda.ca site the option of getting the polished factory rim is still available. Im guessing the site hasnt been updated yet.
I guess i will call the dealership tomorrow to found out if i can still get one here