My 15" Bundts - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

JHZR2 · #16 08-04-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MBeige

That is interesting to note. If it protects against the salt, it should protect against moisture, is what I think the principle is...?

Most of the chrome 15" bundts I see are either pitted, peeling or in a generally horrible state. I'm glad to know an enthusiast is doing it right.

Mine (14") do show some peeling in a few areas. Still shine well though. But yeah, the car sees no salt but is used in the wet, so a clearcoating (though bright chrome is used, it isn't a true electroplate) should protect.

You said chrome 15" but I've never seen a chrome 15" bundt.

Brian Carlton · #17 08-04-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by vstech

the only difference Nitrogen installed by a tire shop will make is the SLIGHT lack of moisture in the tire, reducing rust build up on a steel wheel... that and the constant quantity of molecule size can reduce the tire leakage... slightly.

that and SOME tires will last longer with the lack of oxygen inside under pressure...
however, unless they mount the tire with N2, and blow out all air from the tire when they are mounting it... there's still a ton of air/moisture in the tire...

the difference in pressure across the heat range of the tire between compressed air, and pure N2 is like .03 psi...

Yep.

Nitrogen is simply a con game to make more money. They take the suckers all the time.

Makes absolutely no difference to a passenger vehicle.

And, as you mentioned, they certainly don't evacuate the air prior to inflating with nitrogen.

JHZR2 · #18 08-04-2012, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 1983/300CD

Is it time to resurrect the synthetic air thread?

BTW, I just today wrote a couple emails to custom wheels shops asking if they could reproduce MB baroque style wheels in 16 or 17 inch models. I'll let you know what kind of prices they come back with.

Awesome!!

Does anyone know the tire size on the clk 16" wheels?

IMO the tires are a bit too small on the sidewall when ivevseen them fit to a w123, but then again I'm a fan of the 215/55-16 tire size. 17" would be a bit too much for a w123 but maybe ok for w126 cars.

Still looking forward to what you find...

mbz300cd · #19 08-05-2012, 05:03 PM

I highly recommend polished over chrome. IMHO a better kind of shine. It costs about the same as chrome to have them done too. I've had chrome, which peeled and pitted. I love these polished wheels. I ran them in Mammoth for 4 years, then in Palm Springs for 7 years (still have, but in storage). Very easy to care for, I used Gord's.

FWIW I did have to change the chrome lugs after a few years because they rusted.

JHZR2 · #20 08-05-2012, 06:17 PM

Wow I like that look... Who did the polish job? What scared me was that it seemed to me that the polished surface constantly oxidizes, so needs to be polished over and over. I suppose if it was polished and then a clear powder coat was applied that might protect it well. But the need to consistently repeat polishing scared me off when I was doing the research.

The coding I am using is not standard electroplated chrome. Instead it is a vapor deposition process followed by a clear powder coat. It's already on shipment to California so we'll have to see how it works out.

Codifex Maximus · #21 08-06-2012, 12:56 AM

So THAT'S what my wheels should look like!

MBeige · #22 08-06-2012, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mbz300cd

FWIW I did have to change the chrome lugs after a few years because they rusted.

What did you change them to Gary?