Smoked chrome ricey?

spiike32 · 04-14-2011, 01:59 PM

Hey all,

Can't decide on a finish of wheels. I'm looking into smoked chrome lc818's and several people that I know that have seen a black chrome wheel said it looks ricey.

Does anyone have it and can comment whether it is as shiny as chrome wheels and if it is indeed ricey?

thanks much.

fdriller9 · 04-14-2011, 02:19 PM

I think any chrome is ricey....the only chrome I have kept on my car is the exhaust tips. However those will soon be replaced with either gloss black or titanium burnt tips.

Do you have a picture?

raceyBMW · 04-14-2011, 02:32 PM

not lc818's, but its "black chrome" aka hyperblack. I don't think its ricey, but I might be a bit biased...

NiVeDh · 04-14-2011, 02:38 PM

I wouldn't call it ricey but it definitely does have a chrome-like look under some lighting conditions. I personally love the way it looks different at different times. Sometimes it looks bright, other times it looks dark gunmetal.

Projekt_BooGie · 04-14-2011, 03:02 PM

I love it....those are the ones I wanted to get. I don't think they are too ricey....I say go for it

image from wheel dude website

Syndicategt · 04-14-2011, 04:51 PM

I'm not a big fan of any chrome wheels on a BMW.

ShowTime12 · 04-14-2011, 06:05 PM

Hyperblack is definitely not ricey. Heck chrome isn't even ricey. Red, blue, and orange wheels...thats ricey.

spiike32 · 04-14-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACEE

I love it....those are the ones I wanted to get. I don't think they are too ricey....I say go for it

image from wheel dude website

that's actually the same exact wheel I am looking into, smoked chrome LC818's. Might look hot on monaco blue.... not sure.

EDM92 · 04-14-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by *********

I think any chrome is ricey....the only chrome I have kept on my car is the exhaust tips. However those will soon be replaced with either gloss black or titanium burnt tips.

Do you have a picture?

You are getting rid of your stock chrome exhaust tips because you think it's too ricey, but they you plan on getting titanium burnt tips to replace them? Where's the logic in that? Those blue tips are more JDM than any other tips you could choose from.

tofu- · 04-14-2011, 10:54 PM

hyperblack is NOT smoked chrome when it comes to linea corse.

hyperblack looks great IMO.

smoked chrome has way too much shine. not sure why they got rid of the hyperblack lc818s. it was by far the better (and more affordable) finish.

asian010 · 04-15-2011, 12:00 AM

i have smoked chrome lc818s on my lemans blue e90. initially i didnt really like it but they grew on me. i dont think its ricy at all. but it all depends on your definition of "rice." personally i feel the term is way overblown on this forum.

spiike32 · 04-15-2011, 12:28 AM

OK was doing some research online and found some smoked chrome in direct sunlight pics. Way too shiney imho. I wish there was hyperblack but I guess I'll wait for the silvers to be back in stock (2 month wait... perfect for Chicago to fix all the potholes).

raceyBMW · 04-15-2011, 09:51 AM

Oh, yeah that isn't hyperblack, that is too shiny imo.

xxp0loxx · 04-15-2011, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACEE

I love it....those are the ones I wanted to get. I don't think they are too ricey....I say go for it

image from wheel dude website

that is just beautiful

fdriller9 · 04-17-2011, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMWorNOTHING

You are getting rid of your stock chrome exhaust tips because you think it's too ricey, but they you plan on getting titanium burnt tips to replace them? Where's the logic in that? Those blue tips are more JDM than any other tips you could choose from.

I see them on exotic cars all the time....

I've also seen them on ricers with like 4" tips.....I won't be getting anything near that large.

But most likely I will go black gloss as I am switching all the CF vinyl on my car to gloss black.

Ghost170 · 04-17-2011, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiike32

Hey all,

Can't decide on a finish of wheels. I'm looking into smoked chrome lc818's and several people that I know that have seen a black chrome wheel said it looks ricey.

Does anyone have it and can comment whether it is as shiny as chrome wheels and if it is indeed ricey?

thanks much.

I think it looks good on monaco blue! If you really like the wheels and style, do it!

chris328i · 04-17-2011, 01:51 PM

I'm not a fan of black chrome. Regular chrome looks OK on certain wheels.

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fdriller9 Banned 253 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	I think any chrome is ricey....the only chrome I have kept on my car is the exhaust tips. However those will soon be replaced with either gloss black or titanium burnt tips. Do you have a picture?
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ShowTime12 First Lieutenant 31 Rep 313 Posts Drives: AW M4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Hyperblack is definitely not ricey. Heck chrome isn't even ricey. Red, blue, and orange wheels...thats ricey.
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tofu- Banned 87 Rep 2,854 Posts Drives: 335i Jet Black/Coral Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nyc iTrader: (4)	hyperblack is NOT smoked chrome when it comes to linea corse. hyperblack looks great IMO. smoked chrome has way too much shine. not sure why they got rid of the hyperblack lc818s. it was by far the better (and more affordable) finish.
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asian010 Brigadier General 120 Rep 3,236 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bay area iTrader: (6)	i have smoked chrome lc818s on my lemans blue e90. initially i didnt really like it but they grew on me. i dont think its ricy at all. but it all depends on your definition of "rice." personally i feel the term is way overblown on this forum.
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spiike32 Major 78 Rep 1,127 Posts Drives: Mineral White F80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: IL iTrader: (9)	OK was doing some research online and found some smoked chrome in direct sunlight pics. Way too shiney imho. I wish there was hyperblack but I guess I'll wait for the silvers to be back in stock (2 month wait... perfect for Chicago to fix all the potholes). __________________ Current: Tesla Model 3 Performance Retired: F80 M3, FBO 335i, 318ti, C7 Stingray Last edited by spiike32; 04-15-2011 at 12:34 AM..
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chris328i Private First Class 3 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	I'm not a fan of black chrome. Regular chrome looks OK on certain wheels.
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