Alright, found someone looking to part with Mustang Cobra rims for $200. They are 18x9 and he states they need to be re-chromed. States he left them outside for awhile (like I bring my truck inside all the time), but otherwise they are in very good condition. They're Ford Racing rims.

How pricey is the re-chroming process and in the opinion of the board, is the asking price + re-chroming $$ worth the price? Will they hold up?

Looking to avoid rubbing and a lot of extra work, would these mount up okay on my Splash (98), and what size tires should I run? The only thing I am also contemplating is a 2/3 drop at some point in the future. I know I may have to run a wheel spacer on this as the BS is 6".

Thanks for any input.

 

I wouldn't waste my time honestly. If you spend $200 on the rims it's going to cost you about $75 a wheel to have them rechromed if you get off cheap. You're looking at $500 or more for a set of used wheels that you will still have to run spacers with because I'm not sure if the center bore will work or not. I only paid about $500 for my wheels new and they are 18"s as well. Ebay is a beautiful thing.

 

That was the answer I was looking for. Thanks for your response.

 

John - What style wheels are you running and did you have to use spaces or any other alterations?

 

You can always powdercoat it another color (i.e., black, titanium gray, etc.)...once you do, I am selling 2 tires for 18" wheels (245/40/18 Toyo Proxes FZ4 w/ 80-90% tread left) for $200. Click on my sig. link to see how I powdercoated my 18x9 COBRA Y2Ks "Biker" black. Cost me $40/wheel. IMO, don't clearcoat because I had it clearcoated awhile back and it cracked on certain end of some spokes. Powdercoat is very strong enough...so clearcoating it is not needed. Good luck.