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Old 01-28-2010, 10:01 AM   #31
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I would have them wire brush it and hit it with bead sealer. Should stop the leak. It will make it a bitch to break the bead when it is time for new tires, but that really isn't your problem is it?
That works great on steal rims but not so good on chrome.

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Old 01-28-2010, 10:03 AM   #32
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Yeah that's pretty good. Are they the same width and diameter?
Yes they are.
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Old 01-28-2010, 12:00 PM   #33
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The chrome rims on the Oldsmobile I had started peeling and they would drop air way to fast. Killed a set of front tires. I replaced mine with Konig because it was cheaper then trying to get the OEM rims chromed again.


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So is it just chrome that has a problem? I guess chrome flakes are thicker than paint flakes? Because I haven't heard of anybody with regular-painted wheels who experienced this problem.
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Old 01-28-2010, 12:13 PM   #34
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So is it just chrome that has a problem? I guess chrome flakes are thicker than paint flakes? Because I haven't heard of anybody with regular-painted wheels who experienced this problem.
The guy at the shop said it was a common occurrence in MI. Oh and I found out the OEM wheels are 6.5" wide and these Konigs are 7". Does that matter?
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So is it just chrome that has a problem? I guess chrome flakes are thicker than paint flakes? Because I haven't heard of anybody with regular-painted wheels who experienced this problem.
Much thicker. On mine it was hard to rip off. It is thicker than paper and stiff. They tried to clean mine and then seal them but it didn't help. When I wreaked two good tires I had enough.

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Powdercoating would last longer than paint, from what I heard. But, it doesn't look as good as a decent paint/clearcoat job.
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Old 01-28-2010, 01:43 PM   #37
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The guy at the shop said it was a common occurrence in MI. Oh and I found out the OEM wheels are 6.5" wide and these Konigs are 7". Does that matter?
means you can put a wider tire on there if you want.

shouldn't cause an issue with your current tires unless they are on the narrow end of what fits on a 6.5" rim.
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The guy at the shop said it was a common occurrence in MI. Oh and I found out the OEM wheels are 6.5" wide and these Konigs are 7". Does that matter?
Both OEM and Konig are 40mm offset, right?

Then the only thing that'll happen is that the new rims will stick out 0.25" more (not 0.5").

What tire size do you plan on using? I would go either 215 or 225........That's as wide as you should go on 7" rims, otherwise you get too much sidewall bulge & flex.
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Both OEM and Konig are 40mm offset, right?

Then the only thing that'll happen is that the new rims will stick out 0.25" more (not 0.5").

What tire size do you plan on using? I would go either 215 or 225........That's as wide as you should go on 7" rims, otherwise you get too much sidewall bulge & flex.
Both are 40mm offset. OEM tire size is 215/55-16
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Hmm, 55 series is quite a high profile these days.

Me personally, I would switch to a 225/50, it would give you 10mm more tire width, and it would lower the car by about 6mm (not a noticeable difference), and stiffen the sidwall a bit (since lower-profile tires are stiffer). Plus it's a more common size, so you would have more tire choices.
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