I just brought home 4 15in chrome rims off an 86 SEL from the local Pic a Part. These are beauties. The last time I saw chrome like this, I was looking at the Chrysler Building. These rims aren't plated, they are chrome.

Are these rims "special" or were they all like this? If anybody should see similiar at the local boneyard; give them a close look. With a burnishing wheel and an electric drill I got these 20+ year old rims looking showroom.

Joe Marroso

Hate to break it to you, but everything chrome is plated.

Hey Joe.

Do they look like this? Coda's wheels are dirty in this photo.....and I cringe everytime I hit the curb on the other side. I don't think this side has hit the curb. The black shadow is inside my camera.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

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Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Upon proper reflection I must conclude that Force is probably correct. Nevertheless, When I had headers chromed during my hot rod days (copper, nickel, chrome), the collector plate would peel after severe impact with the pavement. There is a small bashing on the circumference of one of the rims, there is no peeling.

I guess I was caught up in my elation. In my defense, ain't they just too cool?

Joe Marroso

Even though my ride has the same rims as yours (mine are polished to mimic chrome as opposed to being chrome plated, which MB is against), I don't really think they "blend in" with the body color of your car. Maybe it has something to do with the painted center caps.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

The inserts don't match it is true. I am looking for an accessory that will. They are not painted but MB issue plastic.

Incidentally, H-Town, you say MB doesn't plate rims? Or doesn't approve of the practice? Well, are these rims some polished alloy or a superb plate job?

By the by, I love the way they look.

Joe Marroso

Very nice.

They are very shiny......a bit too shiny for me. And they have been very much "chomed plated" I believe. Yeah, H-townboy or someone else will have to chime in about the MB recommendation. Does the plating process actually weaken the rim??? I don't know.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Yes

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81 300SD daily driver/project
86 420SEL (sold)
85 380SE(in the graveyard)

I blacked the center of my bundts.I wonder can I powder coat them and put them in a household oven?

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

Polished>Chrome

Mercedes Benz does not recommend plating their light alloy wheels. Most of the chrome Mercedes rims you see are Korean aftermarket knock offs, including the wheels on my car.


A toothbrush and some chrome polish does wonders for them.

By the way, you might want to replace your tires and get the right load indexed tires for your car (94H or 94V).

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

Just get the chrome plated centers and you will be fine

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15 VW Passat TDI
00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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I hate chrome. I have chrome wheels on my 300sd and they leak, I have to fill up one tire everyday in the winter, In the summer it's not that bad but I still have to fill up that one tire every few days. I wish I could just strip all the chrome off. It's horrendous. I've gone to the tire shop about a dozen times for that one tire, the dismount the tire each time and put sealer around the bead, lasts for a few weeks, then it starts to leak again.

Sure are a lot of chrome haters here. Heh. I don't like chrome rims on every car, but I think they look good on yours.

Awesome find you got there. Keep 'em clean! :

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread