jacksonian

I saw a picture in the gallery of a Gold GX in front of the Golden Gate Bridge that had chrome factory wheels. Is this a whole different wheel or is there some way to "chrome" the factory wheel? If so, how do they do it and how much would that cost? I'm ignorant when it comes to this stuff.

Johnny Mo

I'm pretty sure chrome wheels could be done as an option, but even if they weren't you(or your dealer) could easily send them out to be done. I think I have seen a few exchange places advertising/selling services on ebay for this...usually $600 plus your rims and they send you chromed ones. The going rate last time I did it thru tirerack was an additional $150 per rim over a non-chromed version.

Kash

if you know a local croaming place.. they can do it for you chaep... the only thing would be finding a place and a set of wheels to borrow

jacksonian

So is it a process/application that they do to YOUR wheels, or is it a whole new wheel?

Johnny Mo

It can be either. Some places offer a core exchange, in which case you give up your wheels for a est of already chromed wheels that someone else traded in. This gives the chroming shop a chance to do the chroming process without rushing, and possibly keep a set or two in stock ready to go.

Or if you want "your" wheels chromed the chroming shop will take them and put them through the process, it takes a week or so depending on how busy they are, but if you have to ship back and forth a long way expect 2-3 weeks.

jacksonian

Thanks Johnny! Just got by Black/Gray GX this morning, I love it!

GXonDUBS

Hi people. The pic you were talking about was my car next to the bay with the bayy bridge in the background. The wheels it self were chromed already. Lexus gives you the chromed wheels as an option. I went to buy the GX and they only had chrome wheels for the model I wanted. The chromeed wheels give it a very nice look without overdoing it.