r8rs4lf Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 I've been contemplating getting rid of my Intro V-Rods 6's for a while because of the drama of polishing. I thought I would be able to handle it this time around (I've had previous aluminum wheels), but that was not the case. I figure they would just continue to oxodize as time went by and then the looks of my truck would follow. I'm sure everyone knows how I feel about chrome, but I almost feel like I don't have a choice, but to go with chrome. So this is what I ended up with. I really loved the style of the V-Rods so I tried to get the same look, but in chrome. What do you guys think? Late- Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwarren Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Those are sharp Good choice IMO. I would hate to have to polish the old ones all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS LS1 Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Alex, the truck looks excellent as always, and the new wheels are But I honestly like the Intro's a little better with their flatter spokes vs. the two steps in each spoke of the new wheels. But............... I can totally understand going to a chrome wheels on a daily driver. I (Like yourself) prefer the look of polished aluminum over chrome anyday and is why I run fully polished (inside barrels too) 3pc. iforged wheels on my Camaro SS. I love the wheels but after traveling on a couple HotRod PowerTours the thought of getting the iForged wheels chromed has crossed my mind until.......... I polish them up again and see the look of shiny aluminum over the look of chrome. But as much as I like the aluminum look I am searching for a nice looking (easy to keep clean) chrome wheel (w/o too much bling bling) for the Silverado SS as it is my daily driver where polished wheels would be a PITA to have. Heck just keeping the Corsa tips looking good on my SSS and the ones on my wife's Camaro SS are a pain and they are Stainless Steel. So it looks like I will be getting chrome wheels for the truck and the wife's Camaro as I am the one keeping her car clean too (always works that way doesn't it) as I don't need 3 sets of polished wheels to keep after. So I can completely understand your decision to dump the polished Intro's for some chrome and like the choice for the new wheels as they too have a nice clean look like the V-Rods did. I have consdered the same wheels for my truck but have not seen a set on an SSS yet. Looks good and thanks for the pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmalibuss Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Very nice I have always liked the oasis B-1's I may have to get my self a set one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8rs4lf Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Alex, the truck looks excellent as always, and the new wheels are But I honestly like the Intro's a little better with their flatter spokes vs. the two steps in each spoke of the new wheels. But............... I can totally understand going to a chrome wheels on a daily driver. I (Like yourself) prefer the look of polished aluminum over chrome anyday and is why I run fully polished (inside barrels too) 3pc. iforged wheels on my Camaro SS. I love the wheels but after traveling on a couple HotRod PowerTours the thought of getting the iForged wheels chromed has crossed my mind until.......... I polish them up again and see the look of shiny aluminum over the look of chrome. But as much as I like the aluminum look I am searching for a nice looking (easy to keep clean) chrome wheel (w/o too much bling bling) for the Silverado SS as it is my daily driver where polished wheels would be a PITA to have. Heck just keeping the Corsa tips looking good on my SSS and the ones on my wife's Camaro SS are a pain and they are Stainless Steel. So it looks like I will be getting chrome wheels for the truck and the wife's Camaro as I am the one keeping her car clean too (always works that way doesn't it) as I don't need 3 sets of polished wheels to keep after. So I can completely understand your decision to dump the polished Intro's for some chrome and like the choice for the new wheels as they too have a nice clean look like the V-Rods did. I have consdered the same wheels for my truck but have not seen a set on an SSS yet. Looks good and thanks for the pics!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You hit the nail right on the head there! If I didn't have to drive this thing more than once a week, I would have stayed with the V-Rods because I can honestly say the V-Rods look way better than these, but only when they are nice and poilished! Oh well, you never know what the future will hold. I might still go back to some Intro's in the future, but will definately look into getting them cleared coated. Late- Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2drTahoe Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Looks good! Will the gray coating next to the chrome stay clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDO517 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 I think your new wheels look as good or better than the old ones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04CHASE Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 nice wheels i have been looking at those for a while too ? i think it woul dbe kind of cool if the rougher part on the spokles was black also, we need a resident photochopper!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteAutoToyz Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Where did you find them i thought they were discontinued either way you made the wright move more driving time instead of polishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevySSandChevy8.1 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Damn those look nice. I liked either one of the rims you had, but the ones that take less time to maintain are definately the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Silv Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Those were on my top ten list of wheels I was going to get. They look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8rs4lf Posted October 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Where did you find them i thought they were discontinued either way you made the wright move more driving time instead of polishing. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got them from a local dealer here called Performance Plus in Long Beach. I did call Oasis direct to get pricing and was actually going to buy straight from them, but was told to go to a dealer to get better than "list" pricing. Pretty cool considering what company actually directs you to somewhere else to get them cheaper? I have no clue as to whether they are going to be discontinued. They guy I talked to at Oasis didn't say anything about that. Late- Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSER Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 I have been considering going chrome also be cause of the maintinance of polished aluminium. I have Boyd wheels on my show truck and they are a pain to keep nice. But I went and bought a power ball Fraday and WOW what a difference. What use to take at least an hour per wheel took less than 10 min. each. I don't think the powerball will last more than a few times but it sure makes it a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8rs4lf Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 I But I went and bought a power ball Fraday and WOW what a difference. What use to take at least an hour per wheel took less than 10 min. each. I don't think the powerball will last more than a few times but it sure makes it a lot easier. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Been there, done that! It does take a considerable amount of time off of the process. Late- Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawss04 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 If you have trouble with them I'll take them off your hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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